NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
April 12, 2004
Release Number: 04-04-10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COMBINED FORCES AFGHANISTAN UPDATE
KABUL, Afghanistan - In coordination with the Islamic Transitional Government of Afghanistan, Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan continues to train the Afghan National Army, provide civil affairs support, and disrupt, deny, and destroy terrorist and anti-ITGA forces in order to establish a stable and secure Afghanistan.
Saturday, east of Deh Rawod, coalition patrols found 300 mortars, assorted rocket and mortar fuses.
Sunday, near Surobi, patrols found 2 improvised explosive devices, 2 BM-12 rockets, and a quantity of TNT that has been rendered safe.
Also on Sunday, a weapons cache consisting of approximately 30 anti-tank mines, and 10 anti-personnel mines were found southwest of Ghazni.
On Wednesday, a ceremony recognizing the Romanian donation of military equipment to the Afghan National Army will be held at the Kabul Military Training Center.
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