U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Report Several Incidents
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2003 -- U.S. troops have been involved
in several unrelated incidents in Afghanistan in recent
days including a rocket attack and weapons cache
discoveries, a coalition spokesman reported this morning.
Troops reported a rocket being fired at the firebase in
Shkin at about 5:45 p.m. local time Jan. 8. The rocket hit
about 300 meters south of the base, a DoD official said. No
injuries or damage were reported.
U.S. forces evacuated an injured 23-year-old Afghan man
from Deh Rawod to Kandahar Air Field at about 10:30 p.m.
local time Jan. 8. The man had reportedly severely injured
his leg in a motorcycle accident. Officials report the man
is currently in stable condition.
Special Forces soldiers recovered 150 Chinese-made land
mines in the vicinity of Jalalabad Jan. 8 after a local
resident led the soldiers to the site.
Special Forces soldiers destroyed another large cache
of weapons and munitions Jan. 7 near Shurabak, Kandahar
Province. Afghan forces had reported the cache to U.S.
troops after raiding a suspected Taliban compound. The
cache was discovered in nearby mountains, not in the
village.
U.S. policy in Afghanistan calls for salvageable weapons
and ammunition to be inventoried and used by the Afghan
national army. However, in this case, the cache was
destroyed in place because it was in too remote and rugged
a location to safely move, officials explained.
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