BAGARAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - The 1st Company of 201st Commando Kandak, Afghan National Army, accompanied by Coalition forces, detained 11 suspected insurgents, found 1,000 lbs of heroin, and destroyed a large weapons cache in Helmand Province Feb. 20.
 The 201st Commandos conducted operations to establish security, disrupt insurgent activity and deny enemy sanctuary, north of the city of Musa Qaleh. 
 ANSF cleared a compound of known Taliban members. While clearing the compound, the elite unit discovered the heroin and an opium processing lab.  The Taliban use the monetary proceeds from the sale of heroin to fund their insurgency.   
Coalition aircraft observed insurgents emplacing IED’s and establishing defensive positions.  Coalition aircraft moved in to investigate the suspected sites and were fired upon by enemy combatants.  The Coalition aircraft responded with precision fires and eliminated the enemy positions. The combined force also destroyed a large weapons cache.
The success of this mission confirms the resolve and ability of the ANSF to rid Afghanistan of insurgents.