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KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan-international security force detained several suspected militants in Helmand province this morning. The combined security force went to a farm area in northeast Marjah based on intelligence information and detained the suspected militants for further questioning.
No shots were fired and no Afghan citizens were harmed during the operation.
In the Tarini Kot district of Uruzgan province this morning, a joint security force found a cache containing a 105mm artillery round, a grenade and four mortar rounds. The cache will be destroyed.
In Kandahar City last night, ISAF forces assisted Afghanistan National Security Forces in evacuating and treating wounded after a large explosion. ISAF forces airlifted nine civilians to a medical treatment facility at Kandahar Airfield. No ISAF service members were killed or injured in the incident.
Also in Kandahar last night, an Afghan-international security force went to a compound in the village of Hajji Mohammad, in the Panjwayi district, after intelligence information indicated militant activity. As the security force approached the compound they were met with small-arms fire. The joint force returned fire and killed one insurgent. Later another armed insurgent attempted to maneuver on the combined force and was killed.
During the search of the compound the security force captured a Taliban improvised explosive device cell leader, responsible for building and emplacing IED's in the area. When confronted he surrendered and identified himself. Several other individuals were also detained.
A search of the buildings uncovered a rocket-propelled grenade and 2,000 rounds of small-arms ammunition.
In Marjah yesterday, ANSF with ISAF partners conducted a combined operation in the continuing effort to eliminate suicide improvised explosive device networks.
The intent of this operation was to capture a Taliban commander known to facilitate suicide attacks against Afghan and international forces and facilitate weapons shipments to insurgents throughout central Helmand.
Responding to intelligence information, the combined force surrounded the compound where the Taliban commander was located. When people inside the compound refused to answer the Afghan forces calling for them to exit the compound, Afghan special police led the combined force into the compound. One insurgent presented a threat to the combined force and was killed. Another insurgent was detained by Afghan authorities.
Three women and four children were protected throughout this operation, and no civilians were injured.
In the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand province yesterday, a joint patrol found a cache containing 10 anti-personnel mines, a claymore mine, seven mortar rounds and small-arms ammunition. The cache was destroyed.
Tuesday, ANSF with ISAF partners conducted a combined operation in the continuing effort to neutralize SIED networks.
Responding to intelligence information, the combined force located the SIED facilitator they were looking for approximately 10 kilometers northeast of Lashkar Gah, Helmand province. The SIED facilitator was killed during the operation, in which no women or children were involved and no civilians were harmed.
| Date Taken: | 04.16.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 04.16.2010 04:01 |
| Story ID: | 48206 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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