010320 ARSIC-WEST SMUGGLERS ATTACK LOCAL NATIONAL IVO ROUTE 1/517 CHECKPOINT 1x LN WIA

SMUGGLERS ATTACK LOCAL NATIONAL IVO ROUTE 1/517 CHECKPOINT. AT 010750LMAR2008 THE ARSIC-W ROC RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING REPORT FROM ELEMENTS STATIONED IN FARAH RUD //MGRS: 41S MS 62450 23577//, BALA BALUK DISTRICT, FARAH PROVINCE, AF: AS OF 010730FEB08 SMUGGLERS WERE STOPPING CIVILIAN VEHICLES AT AN UNSPECIFIED AREA SOUTH OF THE HWY/RTE 517 JUNCTION //MGRS: 41S MS 70186 20406//, BALA BALUK DISTRICT, FARAH PROVINCE, AF. THE SMUGGLERS WERE DRESSED IN BLACK AFGHAN TRADITIONAL CLOTHING AND ON MOTORCYCLES. TWO CIVILIANS TRAVELING TO HERAT TRIED TO EVADE THE ILLEGAL CP AND ONE WAS SHOT IN THE LEG. CIVILIAN MAN IS BEING TREATED AT THE FARAH RUD BASE. HE IS IN STABLE CONDITION, AND BLEEDING HAS STOPPED. MEN SAY THAT SMUGGLING WAS GOING ON IN PLAIN VIEW OF THE RTE1-517 CP. REPORTED BY SILVERBACK. NFI. EVENT CLOSED.