Troops in Afghanistan Seize Insurgents, Drugs, Destroy Weapons

American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2008 - Afghan and coalition troops captured 22 suspected insurgents, seized massive quantities of illegal narcotics and destroyed a weapons cache in Afghanistan over the past two days.

In Helmand province today, Afghan and coalition forces detained 11 suspected insurgents, found 1,000 pounds of heroin and destroyed a large weapons cache.

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