KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a
senior Taliban leader in
Tarnak wa Jaldak district, Zabul province,
during an operation yesterday.
The senior Taliban leader organized a complex improvised explosive
device network responsible for multiple IED attacks in the region. He
was also responsible for directing suicide bombings, and for planning
and executing multiple attacks against Afghan security forces and
civilians throughout the district.
The arrest of the senior Taliban leader came as the result of
information provided to Afghan and coalition troops by insurgents
formerly under his control who had been detained by Afghan and coalition
troops during a previous operation.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
North
In
Chimtal district, Balkh Province, yesterday, commandos from the 3rd
Company, 5th Special Operations Kandak, supported by coalition troops,
conducted an operation to arrest a senior Taliban leader. The leader is
responsible for multiple attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
During the operation, the security force detained several suspected
insurgents.
An Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected Taliban
insurgents and seized several explosives during an operation in Pul-e
Khurmi district, Baghlan province, today. The Afghan and coalition
troops discovered a cache of improvised explosive device components and
ammunition while searching the compound of a suspected Taliban leader.
South
An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to arrest a
Taliban leader in Zharay district, Kandahar province, today. During the
operation, a group of armed insurgents attacked the Afghan and
coalition troops. The security force engaged the insurgents and killing
several of them. After the engagement, the security force detained
multiple suspected insurgents.
In
Shorabak district, Kandahar province, yesterday, an Afghan and
coalition security force conducted a counter-narcotics operation. As a
result of the operation, the combined force seized 1080 kilograms (2381
pounds) of hashish and detained two suspected narcotics traffickers.
The drugs were destroyed on site.
East
In Muhammad Aghah district,
Logar province, an Afghan and coalition
security force conducted an operation in search of a Haqqani leader
yesterday. During the operation, the security force engaged a heavily
armed group of insurgents with a precision airstrike. After the strike,
the combined force conducted a post-strike assessment and confirmed
several of the armed insurgents had been killed. They also confirmed
the strike had not injured any civilians or damaged any civilian
property.
An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to arrest a
Haqqani leader in Muhammad Aghah district, Logar province, today.
During the operation, the security force engaged a group of insurgents
preparing to attack them and forced the insurgents to retreat. After the
engagement, the security force detained two suspected insurgents.
An Afghan and coalition security force detained numerous suspected
insurgents during and operation in search of a Haqqani leader in
Sabari
district, Khost province, today. The Haqqani leader is directly involved
in purchasing weapons and coordinating attacks against Afghan and
coalition forces throughout the district
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