Several Suspected Insurgents Detained in Helmand
Feb. 21: Afghan-ISAF Operations in Eastern, Southern Afghanistan
NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-02-CA-110  For Immediate Release

An ANSF-ISAF patrol detained several suspected insurgents and discovered a weapons cache in Nad-Ali district, Helmand Province yesterday.   The weapons cache consisted of four hand grenades, two AK57 rifles, six magazines of ammunition, one carbine rifle, 300 large-caliber machine gun rounds, and IED components. The weapons were buried in what is believed to be an insurgent staging area.   The suspects all tested positive for explosive residue and are being held for questioning by Afghan forces.