2011-10-S-015
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 7) — A combined Afghan and coalition security force patrol discovered a weapons cache in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, today.
While conducting partnered operations, friendly forces observed an unknown explosion. After investigating the incident, it was determined that an insurgent was killed while trying to emplace an improvised explosive device.
Two suspected insurgents were detained during the investigation and nine more IEDs were seized by the security force for safe destruction at a later date.