Regional Command South
For Immediate Release
Release #027

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 8, 2011) – A local Afghan child reported the location of an improvised explosive device to U.S. Special Operations Forces in the Khakrez district, June 6.

Afghan forces were tasked with finding and clearing the IED. They identified one device which contained more than 40 pounds of homemade explosives.

“With the recent civilian casualties resulting from insurgent IEDs in the province and the improvements in the flow of information to the Afghan public, it’s not surprising that more and more Afghans are reporting the locations of these IEDs,” said an officer from Special Operations Task Force-South.

According to SOTF-South, the IED was destroyed in place.

No civilian casualties and no property damage resulted from these operations.