Apr.16., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to capture a senior Taliban leader in Pashtun Kot district, Faryab province, yesterday.

The leader is the head Taliban commissioner in the province, responsible for several kidnappings, suicide attacks, roadside bombings and other attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.

As the security force moved towards the insurgents’ suspected location, the insurgents engaged the security force with AK-47’s. The security force returned fire, killing two insurgents.

The security force detained multiple additional insurgents and seized an AK-47 as a result of this operation.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

East

In Khost district, Khost province, an Afghan and coalition security force captured a Haqqani facilitator today. The facilitator coordinated the delivery of weapons, vehicles and equipment to insurgents to conduct attacks in the region. The security force detained two additional insurgents and seized two AK-47’s as a result of this operation.

Finally, an Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban facilitator in Jagori district, Ghazni province, today. The facilitator coordinated the movement of weapons, mortars and explosives in the region. The security force detained two additional insurgents and seized one 9 mm pistol, an AK-47 and a roadside bomb pressure plate as a result of this operation.