KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a
senior insurgent leader with ties to the Taliban and the Islamic
Movement of Uzbekistan and one other insurgent during an operation in
Burkah district, Baghlan province, May 12.
The senior leader is in charge of a group of fighters responsible for a
wide range of insurgent activities. He and his cell have murdered
Afghans, kidnapped Afghan civilians for ransom, conducted robberies
against local businesses and collected illegal taxes in order to fund
insurgent operations. He also facilitates the movement of weapons and
suicide vests in the local area.
The security force also seized one AK-47, five rocket propelled
grenades, seven RPG propellants, two fragmentary grenades, ammunition,
six magazines and improvised explosive device making material as a
result of the operation.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
North
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested an Islamic Movement of
Uzbekistan leader during an operation in Burkah district, Baghlan
province, May 12. The leader is a known IED expert responsible for the
construction, distribution and emplacement of IEDs targeting Afghan and
coalition forces. He also has a history of directing suicide bomber
operations in Burkah district.
South
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested two insurgents during an
operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Nahr-e Saraj
district,
Helmand province, May 12. The senior leader oversees a number
of insurgent cells responsible for attacks on Afghan and coalition
forces. He and his subordinates are heavily involved in IED operations.
He also directs the movement of weapons throughout Helmand province and
interfaces with other insurgent leadership in order to report
intelligence and receive strategic guidance for his network’s
activities.
An Afghan and coalition security force killed a Taliban leader,
Wahidullah Khan, killed one other insurgent, and detained two insurgents
during an operation in
Arghandab district, Kandahar province, May 12.
Khan was in charge of a group of fighters responsible for attacks
against Afghan and coalition forces. He was also involved in the
facilitation of weapons and military equipment for his group of
insurgents and directed night patrols in order to harass the local
Afghan populace. During the operation, Khan and another insurgent opened
fire on the security force. The security force returned fire, killing
both. The security force also seized IED-making material, one AK-47, one
pistol and four magazines as a result of the operation.
East
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested two insurgents during an
operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Sayyidabad district,
Wardak province, May 12. The senior leader has operational control of a
group of approximately 70 insurgent fighters responsible for numerous
attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Sayyidabad district
involving rocket-propelled grenades, IEDs and small arms. He also
oversees weapons trafficking in the local area and reports on insurgent
operations to ranking Taliban officials in Wardak province.
Commandos from 1st Company, 2nd Special Operations Kandak, advised by
coalition forces, detained 28 insurgents during a clearing operation in
the vicinity of Zaghun Shar village in Muhhamed Agha district, Logar
province, May 10. The purpose of the operation was to disrupt insurgent
activity in the area.
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