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KABUL, Afghanistan - A Taliban commander and a few other insurgents were captured by an Afghan-international security force in Kandahar last night.
The combined force searched a compound in the village of Jazah, in the Khakrez district, after intelligence information indicated militant activity. During the search the security force captured the Taliban commander responsible for planning and executing attacks against coalition forces. He is also heavily involved in organizing suicide attacks, mortar attacks and buying IED components. A few other insurgents were also captured during the search.
In Helmand last night, a joint security force searched a compound in Marjah, in the Nad-e Ali District, after intelligence information indicated insurgent activity. During the search the force detained several suspected militants for further questioning.
In the Nadir Shah Kot District of Khost province yesterday, a joint Afghan-international patrol discovered a weapons cache consisting of seven rocket-propelled grenades, a machine gun, three AK-47s, a rifle, nine AK-47 magazines, two AK-47 magazine holders, four bandoleers, 200 rifle rounds, and 30 machine gun rounds. The Afghan national army determined the weapons were from two tribes that had been fighting. The ANA detained five individuals from each tribe for questioning. There were no damages or injuries.
In the Maiwand District of Kandahar province Tuesday, an ISAF patrol stopped a suspicious vehicle and found a large amount of money and three kilograms (seven pounds) of opium. Three individuals were detained by Afghan authorities in relation to the find.
No shots were fired and no one was harmed during any of these operations.
| Date Taken: | 05.06.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 05.06.2010 04:15 |
| Story ID: | 49209 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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