Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Mar. 20., 2013. - ISAF Joint Command Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban facilitator and one other insurgent during an operation in Mazar-e Sharif district, Balkh province, yesterday.

The facilitator is accused of procuring improvised explosive device components, suicide vests and other weapons and distributing them to his fellow fighters for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.

At the time of the arrest, the facilitator was believed to be actively planning an attack against high-ranking government officials in conjunction with traditional Afghan New Year, or Nowruz, celebrations.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout
Afghanistan:

East

Afghan and coalition security forces confirmed today the death of a Taliban leader, Ruhulla, during an operation in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Sunday. Ruhulla was a known IED expert responsible for multiple attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Nangarhar.

South

An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban facilitator during an operation in Kandahar City, Kandahar province, today. The facilitator was responsible for procuring IED components, constructing IEDs, and distributing them to his fellow fighters in addition to personally emplacing them for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.

An Afghan and coalition security force killed an insurgent during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, yesterday. The security force positively identified the militant conducting insurgent activity and engaged him.

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