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text: 2012-06-S-026
  For Immediate Release
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (June 14)
  Afghan and coalition forces conducted a helicopter enabled operation to target the movements of suspected anti-Afghan forces in Reg-e Khan Neshin district, Helmand province on Monday. During the operation Afghan National Security Force stopped a suspicious vehicle and conducted a vehicle search resulting in several individuals being detained. The search revealed 1,606 pounds (730 kilograms) of dry opium and 3,500 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. One of the detainees led the combined forces team to another vehicle, hidden in the desert. Within the second vehicle the combined forces found one rocket propelled grenade launcher, four RPG anti tank rounds, four machine guns and five hand grenades. In addition there were several improvised explosive device components and 440 pounds (200kg) of home-made explosives. Multiple insurgents were killed during the operation.