... getting an email like the below, or having to figure out what all the acronyms are!
(fyi #1: Laghman Province borders Kabul)
(fyi #2: RCIED stands for Remote Controlled Improvised Explosive Device)
1. ANSO EAST - INCIDENT REPORT –RCIED Found–Laghman Province, Mehtarlam District, Mehtarlam City, Behind the Women Affairs Department,
Location: Laghman Province, Mehtarlam District, Mehtarlam City, Behind the Women Affairs Department
Incident type: RCIED Found, Date/Time: 24th January 2007 1015hrs, Report status: Confirmed
Information: Information received indicated that ANP discovered an RCIED packed in a bag and placed behind the women affairs department building in Mehtarlam city. Further information received indicated that the area was cordoned off by ANP while an ISAF EOD team defused the device. A controlled explosion was carried out on the device at 1315hrs with no injuries reported. No arrest has been made in connection to the incident thus far; however a police investigation is ongoing in the area.
Casualties: Nil, Arrest: Nil
Assessment: The ER has experienced an upsurge in IED activity and incidents of this nature can be expected in the future.
Advisory: ANSO east strongly advises NGOs to adopt a low profile while deploying staff to the above mentioned district.
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