KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 1, 2011) —While on patrol in Sharan district, Paktika province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force encountered two armed suspected insurgents displaying hostile intent, yesterday.

Assessing an immediate threat, the security force fired, killing the individuals.

When the force moved in closer, they discovered the insurgents were carrying two AK-47s, four grenades, 90 rounds of small arms ammunition and five blasting caps. 

The force then searched an adjacent building and found two suspected insurgents along with three rocket-propelled grenades, 200 rounds of machine gun ammunition and various IED components. 

The two suspected insurgents were detained for questioning and all of the weapons were recovered by the Afghan security force as evidence.