KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a
Taliban senior leader in Khugyani district, Nangarhar province, Feb. 6.
The leader is believed to be a suicide operations facilitator who
manages the recruitment, training and movement of insurgents to conduct
attacks on Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials,
as well as Afghan and coalition forces. He is also believed directly
associated with several Taliban insider attack insurgents and worked
closely with Hezb-e-Islamic Gulbuddin leadership.
He is accused of having taken advantage of his village leadership
position to recruit suicide bombers and insider attack facilitators from
Wazir Jihadi High School.
During the operation, the security force also detained one suspected insurgent.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
South
In Nad ‘Ali district,
Helmand province, Feb. 6, an Afghan and coalition
security force arrested a Taliban leader. The leader is believed to be
directly responsible for numerous improvised explosive device and direct
fire attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. According to
coalition officials, he provided guidance to insurgents, provided
regular network updates to Taliban leadership and executed IED
emplacements against Afghan National Security Forces.
East
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani facilitator in
Sabari district, Khost province, Feb. 6. The facilitator is believed to
have supplied insurgents with funds, weapons and equipment to conduct
attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the district. He is also
accused of helping finance the purchase of motorcycles, IED materials,
weapons, homemade explosives and fuel to support the insurgency. As a
result of the operation, the security force also detained three other
suspected insurgents and seized multiple rifles with associated
ammunition.
In Pul-e ‘Alam district,
Logar province, today, an Afghan and coalition
security force arrested a Haqqani facilitator. The facilitator is
believed to be responsible for the acquisition, transfer and
distribution of weapons and IED components for use in attacks against
Afghan and coalition forces.
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