KABUL, Afghanistan – The Afghan 1st Company, 8th Special Operations
Kandak, enabled by coalition forces, conducted their first cordon and
search mission capturing an improvised explosive device-facilitator and
detaining one insurgent in Tarin Kowt district, Uruzgan province, April
25.
The facilitator is believed to be a sub commander with ties to several
mid-level Taliban insurgents and is known for attacks on Government of
the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials in
Deh Rawud district.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
East
Afghan and coalition security forces confirmed April 26 the arrest of a
Taliban leader, Naqibullah, during an operation in
Pul-E Alam district,
Logar province, Thursday. Nagibullah is believed to control a cell of
fighters responsible for building and emplacing IEDs targeting Afghan
and coalition forces. He also facilitates the movement of supplies, to
include weapons and IED making materials, for the Taliban network in his
area.
South
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban facilitator
and one other insurgent during an operation in
Kandahar district,
Kandahar province, April 26. The facilitator believed to be a key link
in weapons trafficking operations throughout Kandahar province. He has a
history of acquiring and transporting rocket propelled grenade
launchers, recoilless rifles, assault rifles, ammunition and other
military equipment for use in insurgent operations. He has also
participated in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a number of insurgents
during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Maiwand district,
Kandahar province, April 26. The leader is believed to have operational
control over a group of fighters responsible for a significant number of
attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout Kandahar
province. He has also served as a tactical adviser to senior Taliban
leadership in the area, and has coordinated insurgent logistics
operations between different cells of fighters. The security force also
seized 75 pounds of narcotics as a result of the operation.
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and one
other insurgent during an operation in Kandahar district, Kandahar
province, April 19. The leader is believed to manage a network of
Taliban informants throughout Kandahar province, gathering intelligence
for the insurgent group’s use in attacks against Afghan and coalition
forces. He has also participated in public executions of Afghan
officials, assisted in the facilitation of weapons to local fighters,
and directly associated with Abdullah Wakil, the former ranking Taliban
leader for Panjwa’i district who was killed during an Afghan and
coalition operation March 31.
An Afghan and coalition security force killed two insurgents during an
operation in search of a Taliban leader in
Nawah-ye Barakzai district,
Helmand province, April 25. The leader is believed to be involved in
improvised explosive device operations and direct fire attacks against
Afghan and coalition forces. He is also known for kidnapping an Afghan
National Security Force soldier, training subordinate insurgent fighters
and coordinating the movement of ammunition and weapons to Taliban
forces.
Afghan and coalition security forces confirmed today the death of a
Taliban leader, Sher Zaman, during an operation in Nad ‘Ali district,
Helmand province, April 23. The leader was directly responsible for
purchasing and distributing IED components to other Taliban members for
use in insurgent operations. He also participated in IED and small arms
fire attacks against Afghan and coalition forces, and provided
intelligence to senior Taliban leaders in Helmand province.
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