KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition security forces arrested the
Taliban leader believed to be behind the Nov. 10, 2011, suicide attack
in Tsamkani district,
Paktiya province, killing a few Afghan police
officers, during a security operation in Sayyid Karam district, Pakitya
province, today.
Furthermore, the security forces arrested a
Haqqani leader and suspected
improvised explosive device expert who is believed to have constructed
IEDs, planned their use and facilitated their movement throughout the
region to attack Afghan and coalition forces.
Also during the security operation, one armed insurgent was killed. As
the security force attempted to enter the Taliban leader’s compound, the
armed insurgent fired upon Afghan and coalition troops. The security
force returned fire, killing the armed insurgent. No civilians were
harmed in the exchange.
The security force also detained several suspected insurgents and seized
one assault rifle and Taliban paraphernalia as a result of the
operation.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
North
Afghan and coalition security forces today confirmed the death of Mullah
Naim, the senior Taliban leader for
Balkh district, following a
security operation in Balkh province, Thursday. As the security force
approached Mullah Naim’s location, he and one other armed insurgent
maneuvered toward the Afghan and coalition troops and displayed hostile
intent. The security force positively identified the lethal threat and
engaged, killing Mullah Naim and the other armed insurgent. No civilians
were harmed during the operation. As the senior Taliban leader for
Balkh district, Mullah Naim — also known as Mutaqi, Khodai Nur and
Mullah Ayeno — was responsible for insurgent activity throughout the
region. He was also believed to be one of the key figures behind a
recent improvised explosive device attack in Mazar-e Sharif killing
several Afghan civilians. Also known as an IED expert, Mullah Naim
recently acquired several IEDs and IED components to conduct attacks
throughout the region. The security force also detained one suspected
insurgent and seized multiple firearms, grenades and explosives as a
result of the operation.
South
Afghan Special Police and coalition security forces killing a few armed
insurgents during a vehicle interdiction and narcotics recovery
operation yesterday in Nimroz district,
Helmand province. When combined
forces stopped a few suspicious vehicles they were engaged by enemy fire
from the occupants. The troops pushed back the insurgents, killing a
few and detaining a small number of attackers. Hidden in the vehicles
was 2,680 kilograms of dry opium, 150 kilograms of wet opium, 850
kilograms of brown heroin and one bag of hashish. Weapons were also
seized including multiple machine guns along with ammunition and
magazines. No Afghan Special Police or coalition casualties were
sustained during the operation. The drugs were destroyed.
In Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, an Afghan and coalition
security force arrested several suspected insurgents during an operation
in search of a Taliban leader, today. The Taliban leader is suspected
of conducting insurgent operations throughout northern Helmand, in
addition to providing equipment and supplies for attacks on Afghan and
coalition forces.
An Afghan and coalition security force detained multiple suspected
insurgents during an operation to arrest a senior Taliban leader in
Atghar district,
Zabul province, today. The Taliban leader is believed
to direct insurgent activity and attacks throughout Atghar, and command
several dozen insurgent fighters in Zabul.
East
In Pul-e ‘Alam district, Logar province, today, an Afghan and coalition
security force arrested a suspected leader of a Haqqani attack cell. The
detained Haqqani cell leader is believed to have directed and conducted
attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the district, as well as
supporting other Haqqani leaders throughout the region. The attack cell
leader’s connections with other Haqqani leaders across the district is
alleged to have established an insurgent network which was responsible
for multiple attacks including ambushes and indirect fire strikes using
mortars. The security force also detained one suspected insurgent as a
result of the operation.
An Afghan and coalition security force detained a small number of
suspected insurgents and seized an assault rifle during an operation to
arrest a Taliban weapons dealer in Sayyidabad district, Wardak province,
today. The Taliban weapons dealer is alleged to be responsible for
providing weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive devices for
insurgent attacks.
Washington Time
Kabul Time
London Time
