Kabul: A combined Afghan and coalition security force discovered a drug cache during a routine patrol in Panjwa‘i district, Kandahar province here on Thursday.
As per detail, the cache consisted of approximately 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms) of hashish.
The security force destroyed all the drugs on site without incident.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
In another operation conducted by ISAF, Taliban leader arrested in Ghorak district, Kandahar province while another Taliban leader in Gardez district, Paktiya provice.
The ISAF claimed that the leader specialized in the construction of roadside bombs and coordinated attacks in the Sangin Valley. One additional suspected insurgent was detained during the operation.
Multiple weapons to include firearms and combat knives were seized and two additional suspected insurgents were detained during the operation.
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