KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition security
forces confirmed today the arrest of a senior Taliban facilitator in
Talah wa Barfak district,
Baghlan province, which occurred Tuesday.
The arrested Taliban facilitator is believed to be a major figure in the
region’s improvised explosive device network, which had targeted Afghan
and coalition security forces, as well as Afghan civilians.
In the days prior to his arrest, the senior Taliban facilitator is
suspected of orchestrating the movement of several IED components to
conducting insurgent attacks throughout the district.
The security force also detained one other suspected insurgent during this operation.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
South
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested the leader of a Taliban
improvised explosive device cell in Zharay district,
Kandahar province,
today. The arrested IED cell leader is suspected of being personally
responsible for the emplacement of multiple roadside bombs in and around
central Kandahar. The Taliban cell leader is also believed to have
coordinated the movement of explosives throughout the district and
planned to use opium-financed drug money to purchase insurgent supplies
and weapons. The security force also detained two other suspected
insurgents during the operation.
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban improvised
explosive device specialist in
Kandahar district, Kandahar province,
today. The explosives specialist is believed to construct IEDs for use
in attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces throughout the
region. In the weeks prior to his arrest, the Taliban IED specialist is
suspected to have directed the movement of IEDs, weapons and ammunition
for insurgent use. During this operation, the security force also
detained several suspected insurgents and seized multiple explosive
components.
An Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected insurgents
during an operation to capture a Taliban cell leader in Nad ‘Ali
district, Helmand province, today. The cell leader is believed to
operate as an insurgent trainer, as well as a coordinator for the
purchase of weapons, explosives and ammunition for Taliban attacks in
the district.
East
Afghan and coalition forces confirmed today the death of Sherzad Khan, a
Taliban attack leader, during an operation in
Khugyani district,
Nangarhar province, Tuesday. As the security force approached the
Sherzad Khan’s location, he produced a weapon and demonstrated hostile
intent toward the Afghan and coalition troops. The security force
positively identified the deadly threat and engaged, killing him.
Sherzad Khan operated throughout eastern Nangarhar, and is believed to
have coordinated attacks against Afghan and coalition forces using
rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and heavy machine guns. Sherzad Khan
is also suspected of coordinating the movement of weapons and ammunition
throughout the region to support Taliban operations. In the weeks prior
to his death, Sherzad Khan is believed to have conducted weapons and
explosives training for Taliban insurgents. The security force also
detained multiple suspected insurgents and safely destroyed a cache of
assault rifles, grenades and several kilograms of explosives and illegal
narcotics during the operation.
Afghan and coalition security forces confirmed today the arrest of a
Taliban leader during an operation in
Waghaz district, Ghazni province,
Sunday. The arrested Taliban leader is believed to have coordinated the
movement of foreign insurgents throughout eastern Ghazni and provided
guidance and equipment for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
In the weeks prior to his arrest, the Taliban leader is suspected of
providing weapons, ammunition and financing for a series of attacks
against Afghans in the province. The security force also detained
several suspected insurgents during the operation.
An Afghan and coalition security force detained multiple suspected
insurgents during an operation to arrest a Taliban leader in Deh Yak
district, Ghazni province, today. The Taliban leader is believed to
serve as the senior liaison between multiple insurgent groups operating
in central and eastern Afghanistan, including the Taliban and al-Qaida.
An Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected
insurgents during an operation to arrest a Haqqani leader in Terayzai
district, Khost province, today. The Haqqani leader is suspected of
providing insurgents with explosives and firearms to conduct attacks
against Afghan and coalition security forces throughout the district.
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