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KABUL, Afghanistan - In Khowst last night, an Afghan-international security force searched a compound outside the village of Galyan, in the Sabari District after intelligence information indicated militant activity. During the search the joint team captured a Haqqani commander, the military leader of a substantial number of fighters responsible for planning and executing attacks against coalition forces throughout the district. Several other insurgents were captured during the search.
The assault force also found several automatic rifles.
In the Washir District of Helmand province an Afghan-international security force searched a compound in a rural area, after intelligence information indicated militant activity. During the search the joint force captured a Taliban commander, responsible for multiple attacks against coalition forces and Afghan citizens, and a few other insurgents.
In a separate Helmand operation, a joint security force stopped a vehicle near Gorazan in the Washir district after intelligence indicated militant activity. During a search of the vehicle the force detained two suspected insurgents.
In the Garm Ser District of Helmand, an Afghan-international security force searched a compound outside the village of Fatehjang Ziarat after intelligence information indicated militant activity.
During a search of the buildings the combined force detained several suspected insurgents.
In Kandahar last night, a joint security force searched a compound in the town of Sonjaray, in the Zharay District after intelligence information indicated militant activity. While searching the compound the force detained a few suspected insurgents for further questioning.
In other operations yesterday, a joint security force found a weapons cache in an abandoned compound in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand. The cache contained 15 rocket-propelled grenade warheads and 1,100 rounds of 7.62mmammunition. The cache was destroyed.
Another joint force in the same district searched a suspected insurgent site and found 25 bags of ammonium chloride and various Afghan documents. Afghans in the area said the shop had been closed for several months. The ammonium chloride was destroyed and the documents were seized.
No Afghan civilians were harmed during these operations.
| Date Taken: | 03.09.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 03.09.2010 02:57 |
| Story ID: | 46360 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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