42 armed insurgents killed, one wounded and 37 others arrested by Afghan National Police

Publish Date: Apr 16, 2012

42 armed insurgents killed, one wounded and 37 others arrested by Afghan National Police

Counterterrorism:

During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched eight joint clearance operations in Nangarhar, Laghman, Zabul, Balkh, Kandahar, Helmand, Khost and Ghazni provinces.
 
As a result of these operations, 42 armed insurgents were killed, one wounded and 37 others were arrested by Afghan National Police.

Also, during these operations, Afghan National Police discovered and confiscated amount of light and heavy weapons.

During the same 24 hour period, Afghan National Police discovered and defused four anti-vehicle mines, 340 kilograms of explosive materials and 20 heavy rounds as a result of security operations in Nangarhar, Zabul, Logar and Herat provinces.
 

Crimes:
The 101 Kabul Zone National Police detained two individuals accused of murder and theft in the 1st and 16th Districts of Kabul-City.

In the meantime, Afghan National Border Police arrested three men with fake passport in the Kabul International Airport, yesterday.