Joint ANA and ISAF co-ordination leads to discovery of weapons cache

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – This week through a coordinated effort between the Afghan National Army (ANA) and ISAF forces, a weapons cache was located and removed in Kandahar City.

ISAF recovered over a dozen rockets, foreign-made fuses, and large calibre ordnance, including 107mm rockets, commonly used to launch rocket attacks against ISAF positions. These items are currently stored in an undisclosed ISAF location and will be destroyed at a later date.

“Removing such destructive ordnance from Taliban extremists is beneficial to civilians as well as ISAF and ANA. This type of ammunition is normally used by Taliban extremists to build improvised devises which are used against not only ISAF and Government of Afghanistan forces, but the local population as well,” stated Squadron Dave Marsh, Regional Command South spokesperson.

Gunman attacks Afghans working for ISAF

FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan – Two Afghan civilian employees working for ISAF were killed and one was wounded after they were attacked by gunmen near the Ghar Ghosh High School in Khowst Province today.

The Afghans, who were employed at by Kellogg, Brown and Root at Forward Operating Base Salerno, were riding to work on two motorcycles when a motorcycle ridden by two men approached from the opposite direction. One of the oncoming riders pulled out a rifle and open fire on the three, killing two and injuring the other.

The injured Afghan was taken to the Khowst City Hospital where he is listed in stable condition.

There were no International Security Assistance Forces involved in the incident.

The incident is currently under investigation by Afghan and ISAF authorities.

ISAF soldier killed in Southern Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Earlier today, an ISAF soldier died as a result of on IED-strike in Southern Afghanistan. Two other ISAF soldiers were injured and brought to an ISAF medical facility for treatment.

“Our hearts are with the soldier’s family and members of his unit. We will never forget the sacrifice he made to help improve life for Afghan people,” said Lt Col Maria Carl, ISAF spokesperson.

In accordance with NATO policy, ISAF does not release a casualty's nationality prior to the relevant national authority doing so.

One Afghan killed and one wounded in Ghazni

FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan – One Afghan civilian was killed and one Afghan was wounded after armed criminal elements attacked two fuel trucks in separate incidents.

According to Afghan officials, the owner of one of the trucks was reportedly killed during an attack on an ISAF-contracted truck this morning near Ghazni. The driver of the truck was not injured thanks to a passing Afghan National Police patrol that stopped to assist. An ANP patrol stayed with the vehicle and driver even as the attackers fired a rocket propelled grenade towards their location.

In the second incident, an ISAF patrol came across an abandoned fuel truck that was leaking fuel as a result of bullet holes. It was reported by Afghan officials that one man was wounded and taken to a Ghazni hospital after the attack.

An Afghan security patrol was dispatched in the region in response to the attacks. The patrol detained at least eight people for questioning in vicinity of the attacks.

These incidents are currently under investigation by Afghan and ISAF authorities.