The target of the operation was Nabi Rahman, a Taliban leader and explosives expert who coordinated the movement of insurgents in the region, provided explosive materials and training to insurgents, and planned attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
During the operation, the Afghan and coalition security force requested a precision airstrike. After the strike, the security force conducted a follow-on assessment and confirmed Rahman had been killed.
The precision airstrike did not damage any civilian property and did not harm any civilians.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
North
An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Taliban leader in Baghlan-e Jadid district, Baghlan province, today. The Taliban leader is responsible for multiple attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. During the operation, insurgents attacked the security force. The Afghan and coalition troops returned fire, killing several of the insurgents. As a result of the operation, the security force also detained numerous suspected insurgents and seized one AK-47 with grenade launcher, one pistol, ammunition and more than a dozen grenades.
South
An Afghan and coalition security force discovered a narcotics cache during an operation in Zharay district, Kandahar province, yesterday. The cache contained 907 kilograms (1,995 pounds) of Hashish. The drugs were destroyed by Afghan forces.
In Tarnek wa Jaldak district, Zabul province, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a weapons trafficker today. The weapons trafficker coordinated the transport of weapons and rockets to insurgents and was responsible for recruiting and training suicide bombers to attack Afghan and coalition forces in the area. During the operation, insurgents attacked the Afghan and coalition security force. The security force returned fire and killed the weapons trafficker and one other insurgent. They also seized multiple AK-47’s and a grenade.
An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops, detained a Taliban weapons facilitator in Zharay district, Kandahar province, today. The facilitator was responsible for the acquisition and distribution of weapons and ammunition to insurgent groups throughout the Shah Wali Kot and Zharay districts. The security force also detained several suspected insurgents and seized a weapon as a result of the operation.
An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Taliban leader in Nawah-ye Barakzai district, Helmand province, today. The leader is involved in the acquisition of suicide vests and directed multiple attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout the region. During the operation, the security force detained several suspected insurgents and multiple AK-47’s.
East
An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops, detained a Haqqani leader in Musa Khel district, Khost province, today. The leader was one of those responsible for planning the suicide bombing in Khost province Wednesday. He also coordinated the movement of weapons and improvised explosive devices for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition convoys in the area. The security force also detained several suspected insurgents during the operation.
In Sabari district, Khost province, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Haqqani leader today. He is another Haqqani leader who was involved in the suicide attack in Khost on Wednesday. During the operation, the security force detained numerous suspected insurgents.
Finally, an Afghan and coalition security force detained a Taliban leader who specializes in improvised explosive devices in Wali Muhammad Shahid Khugyani district, Ghazni province, today. The leader was involved in the construction, transportation and placement of IED’s used in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He was also responsible for conducting direct-fire attacks and providing information to senior Taliban leaders in the region. The security force also detained two suspected insurgents as a result of the operation.
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