BAGRAM, Afghanistan (Oct. 9, 2012) - Afghan and coalition forces located a weapons cache and cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 8. Ghazni Province Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Ghazni District. The cache contained 14-20 kilogram barrels of homemade explosives. Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs in Qarah Bagh District. Khowst Province Afghan National Army soldiers found and safely cleared an IED in Shamal District. Laghman Province Afghan National Army soldiers found and safely cleared an IED in Mehtar Lam District. Logar Province Afghan National Police found and safely cleared an IED in Pul-E Alam District. Nangarhar Province Afghan Uniformed Police found and safely cleared an IED in Shinwar District. Operations in RC-East are still ongoing. -- -

Naweed Yousufi Army Freelance Journalist