KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a
Taliban leader and a Taliban facilitator during an operation in Kandahar
City, Kandahar province, April 28.
The leader is believed to be responsible for coordinating
assassinations, sniper ambushes and other attacks against Afghan and
coalition forces in Kandahar City. He is known to direct the killing of
Afghan National Army soldiers, recruits fighters for the insurgency, and
uses his residence as a safe house for fighters operating in the
region.
The facilitator is alleged to be responsible for housing and directing
suicide bombers throughout Kandahar province. He also has a history of
acquiring and distributing weapons to insurgent fighters, and planning
RPG and small arms attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
North
During an operation in Burkah district, Baghlan province April 28, an
Afghan and coalition security force arrested an Islamic Movement of
Uzbekistan facilitator. The facilitator is believed to be instrumental
in procuring and distributing weapons and military equipment to IMU
fighters in northern Afghanistan. He is also involved in assassination
operations and attack planning, and has served as a bodyguard for senior
IMU leadership.
An Afghan and coalition security force killed one insurgent during an
operation in Archi district, Kunduz province, April 27. While conducting
a presence patrol in the vicinity of a Afghan Local Police checkpoint
that had been recently attacked, the security force was ambushed by a
number of insurgents. Following the engagement security forces recovered
one RPG launcher and one AK-47 with a mounted 40mm grenade launcher.
South
During an operation in
Nahr-e Saraj district,
Helmand province April 28,
an Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and
two other insurgents. The leader is believed to be in charge of a cell
of fighters responsible for planning and executing attacks against
government officials in Helmand province. He has also facilitated the
production and distribution of home-made explosive material for use in
insurgent operations, and possesses experience working with improvised
explosive devices. The security force also seized 10 pounds of opium as a
result of the operation.
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and one
other insurgent during an operation in Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand
province, April 27. The leader is believed to have operational control
over a cell of fighters responsible for IED and direct fire attacks
against Afghan and coalition forces. At the time of his arrest, he was
planning an attack utilizing IEDs. He has also facilitated the
acquisition and distribution of weapons and money used to support
insurgent operations.
Afghan and coalition security forces confirmed April 28 the arrest of a
Taliban leader during an operation in
Maiwand district, Kandahar
province, April 26. The leader is alleged to have operational control
over a group of fighters responsible for attacks against Afghan and
coalition forces throughout Kandahar province. He has also served as a
tactical advisor to senior Taliban leadership in the area, and
coordinated insurgent logistics operations between different cells of
fighters.
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