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| ISAF Mirror - Success stories from around Afghanistan |
| 2008-08-12 |
| (excerpt) Kabul, Afghanistan - In mid June Regional Command Capital Troops found the 100th cache, located in the Kabul area since the 1st of January 2008. This important goal was achieved thanks to ISAF troops' deep presence on the area of operations and to the good relationship between the local populace and soldiers. Total items found in the whole Kabul area amounts to: 6598 bullets, 671 mortar rounds, 478 rockets, 693 fuses, 75 kg of explosives, 145 grenades, 117 mines, 3 guns, 2 counter air systems, 2 rifles and 1 mortar. Task Force Surobi found 84 of the total 100 caches discovered by RC-Capital. The others were found by Italian, French and Turkish Contingents operating in the RC-Capital area of operations. This is a very significant result compared to last year. RC-Capital is also working hard for reconstruction and development. The Task Force operating in eastern Kabul recently inaugurated a library, a clinic, three pedestrian bridges and about thirty wells in the rural district of Surobi. The Italian Contingent operating in southern Kabul inaugurated a clinic in Musay Valley. The French Civil Military Cooperation Team inaugurated 3 pedestrian bridges in Kalakan and water tank in Chesmeh Ye Karuti. Turkish units installed wells in Khak-e Jabbar and built twelve classroom schools in Police District 12. In all the rural areas of Kabul region, troops are also distributing food, clothes, scholar equipments, agricultural tools and medical and veterinary support too. Since December 2007, RCCapital national Contingents have spent 5.5 million dollars on reconstruction. Onward activities of Italian troops of Regional Command Capital encourage agriculture. On the 30th of June, in the Jegdaleg valley, Italian troops of Task Force Surobi inaugurated four new wells. The opening ceremony was attended by Italian soldiers with the local population and its leaders. In the same day, the Nawabad village celebrated the achievement of another project: the construction of one wall which can contain rain and also help solve the problem of drought in this rural area. Both projects had been realized with national funds totaling more than 29.000 euro. These activities belong to the "Agriculture Project" which consists of delivering trees, agricultural equipments, fodders, and grain to Surobi's local population. Agriculture is the main source of income within this area and the "Agriculture Project" is one of the many activities lead by Italian troops in the Kabul area. RC-Capital achieves important results in the agriculture field, one of the most important focuses of it's reconstruction and development efforts. |
| Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
| #1 Page 21 has an interesting article on the work being done to wean Afghan farmers from cultivating opium poppies for the Taliban. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-08-12 20:27 |