One leader oversaw the construction of roadside bombs and the other directed the emplacement of those bombs for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the district.
The two are also suspected in plotting the assassination of an Afghan National Army Division commander.
The security force seized a suicide vest, bomb-making materials and multiple mortar rounds during the operation.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
North
An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban facilitator during an operation in Kunduz district, Kunduz province, today. The Taliban facilitator provided weapons and supplies to insurgents operating in Khanabad district. The captured facilitator is also suspected in a plot to conduct a prison break to free an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan terrorist. The security force detained two additional suspected insurgents during the operation.
An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader during an operation In Kunduz district, Kunduz province, today. The leader coordinated roadside bombing attacks against Afghan and coalition troops throughout Kunduz and Chahar Darah districts. He is also suspected in planning suicide attacks. The security force detained one additional suspected insurgent during the operation.
South
In Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand province, an Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader during an operation today. The leader directed attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces throughout central Helmand. The security force detained one additional suspected insurgent during the operation.
A combined Afghan and coalition security force discovered several small caches while conducting a routine patrol in Tarin Kot district, Uruzgan province, today. The caches consisted of an AK-47 rifle, 800 rounds of small-arms ammunition, 132 pounds (60 kilograms) of home-made explosives and various improvised explosive device-making components. All of the materials were confiscated by the security force to be destroyed at a later date.
East
An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Gelan district, Ghazni province today. The leader directs roadside bombings and other attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces along Highway 1. The security force detained five suspected insurgents during the operation.
A combined Afghan and coalition security force discovered an explosives cache during routine operations in Ghazni district, Ghazni province, yesterday. The cache consisted of 10,890 pounds (4,950 kilograms) of explosive materials, which were destroyed on site.
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