KABUL, Afghanistan – During an operation in Sherzad district, Nangarhar
province, Sunday, an Afghan and coalition security force killed
Obaidullah, one of the top Taliban leaders in the district.
Obaidullah, also known as Saifullah, directed the Oct. 12 indirect fire
attack at Forward Operating Base Fenty. He was responsible for
laundering money to fund Taliban attacks against Afghan and coalition
security forces and facilitated the movement of weapons, ammunition and
bomb-making materials throughout Nangarhar province.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
North
An Afghan and coalition security force detained a Taliban leader in
Khanabad district, Kunduz province, Sunday. The leader was directly
involved in the planning of improvised explosive device attacks on
government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials, as well as
Afghan and coalition security forces. He was also a financial
facilitator who coordinated funding to support the insurgency.
South
A Taliban leader was detained by an Afghan and coalition security force
in Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand province, today. The leader commanded a
Taliban direct action cell within Nad ‘Ali district. He coordinated the
execution of multiple improvised explosive device and direct action
attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces. During the
operation, the security force also detained two suspected insurgents.
East
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in
Jalalabad district, Nangarhar province, today. He was directly involved
in anti-Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan attack
planning. During the operation, the security force also detained one
suspected insurgent.
During a security operation in search of a Haqqani leader in Musa Khel
district, Khost province, today, an Afghan and coalition security force
detained four insurgents. The Haqqani leader is responsible for
distributing, planning and conducting attacks against Afghan and
coalition security forces within the district. During the operation, the
security force seized multiple firearms with associated gear.
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