2012-04-S-021

For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (Apr. 9)
A Provincial Response Company along with Afghan and coalition forces recovered a significant quantity of drugs and weapons during an operation in Baghran district, Helmand province last week. As the combined force entered the area armed insurgents opened fire with small arms and heavy weapons. The force returned fire, killing multiple insurgents.  In a subsequent search the security forces located several narcotics caches containing 3,190 pounds poppy seed, 198 pounds of wet opium and a number of weapons. The ANSF destroyed the narcotics and illegal material in place and also detained numerous insurgents.