KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan-international security force detained two suspected insurgents while searching for a Taliban facilitator in Kabul province this morning, May 2.
The men were captured in a compound near the village of Payandeh Khel, Mosahi district after intelligence reports of militant activity.
They were detained for further questioning.
Afghan national security forces discovered 240 kilograms (520 pounds) of home-made explosives in Kandahar city yesterday. International Security Assistance Forces assisted ANSF in the removal of the explosives.
A separate Afghan-international patrol found a weapons cache in the Nad-e Ali District, Helmand province yesterday. The cache contained four rocket propelled grenade boosters, two hand grenades, three fuses, 10 radio antennas, a rifle, improvised explosive device making materials, and documents. The cache was destroyed on site.
ISAF forces detained several suspected IED facilitators in the Garm Ser District, Helmand province yesterday. The suspects were in possession of IED making materials including a cell phone containing Taliban propaganda.
Joint forces strive to avoid using lethal force in searches, and no shots were fired and no civilians were harmed during any of these operations.
Date Taken: | 05.02.2010 |
Date Posted: | 05.02.2010 12:03 |
Story ID: | 49003 |
Location: | KABUL, AF |
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