KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a
Taliban leader and two other insurgents during an operation in Nahr-e
Saraj district, Helmand province, today.
The leader oversees improvised explosive device emplacement operations
throughout Nahr-e Saraj. He also serves as a weapons facilitator,
procuring and distributing explosives, rocket-propelled grenades,
ammunition and other military equipment to his fellow Taliban leaders
for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
South
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested seven insurgents during
an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Panjwa’i district,
Kandahar province, today. The leader is in charge of a cell of fighters
responsible for direct and indirect-fire attacks against Afghan and
coalition forces. He also coordinates improvised explosive device and
suicide bomber operations throughout Kandahar province, and is involved
in insurgent weapons facilitation.
Afghan Provincial Response Company Zabul, enabled by coalition forces,
killed one insurgent, arrested three others and seized a cache of
weapons, grenades and ammunition while conducting a cordon and search
operation in
Shah Joy District, Zabul province yesterday. All seized
items were destroyed on site.
East
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader and one
other insurgent during an operation in
Gardez district,
Paktiya
province, today. The leader is responsible for improvised explosive
device attacks, ambushes, and kidnapping operations against Afghan and
coalition forces in Gardez district. He is also connected to multiple
suicide bombings, and coordinates the movement of weapons in the local
area.
Afghan Provincial Response Company Ghazni, enabled by coalition forces,
seized a large cache of weapons and explosives during a cache recovery
mission in
Ghazni district, Ghazni province, yesterday. The cache
consisted of 40 kg (88 pounds) of homemade explosives, sixteen
detonators, several radios and various IED making materials. The
security forces destroyed all materials in place.
Afghan National Army Special Forces and U.S. Special Forces provided a
quick reaction force for the Ghardez Kala Afghan Local Police
checkpoint, successfully defending the checkpoint from insurgents in
Andar district, Ghazni province, yesterday. During the attack, the ALP
suffered a casualty. The AUP/ALP notified the Operations Coordination
Center of the District and evacuated the wounded ALP to the Miri Clinic.
Responding to an attack on the Afghan Local Police, an Afghan Security
Forces quick reaction force, led by members of Provincial Response
Company Laghman, killed three insurgents near the village of Besram in
Alingar district, Laghman province, yesterday. The Afghan force engaged
several insurgents as they were attacking the ALP checkpoint shortly
after being dispatched by the district Operation Coordination Center.
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