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KABUL, Afghanistan – A Haqqani network improvised explosive device commander and two other militants were captured this morning by an Afghan-international security force in Khost.
The combined force went to a compound northeast of Ghunday, in the Terayzai district, after intelligence information indicated insurgent activity. During the search the security force captured an insurgent commander responsible for direct attacks on coalition bases and a local bazaar. He was also involved in suicide IED's and buying weapons and supplies. Two other militants were also captured.
The joint team found multiple automatic rifles, pistols and a large amount of money.
In the Maiwand district of Kandahar province this morning, a joint patrol found a cache containing an AK-47 rifle and 30 bags of wet opium. One individual was detained by Afghan authorities in relation to the find. The drugs will be destroyed.
In Nangahar province this morning, an ISAF explosive ordnance disposal team responded to an Afghan National Police report of an IED. The device consisted of a mine and two 82mm mortars. The EOD team destroyed the IED.
In Kandahar last night, an Afghan-international security force went to a compound west of Kukaran, in the Arghandab district, after intelligence information indicated insurgent activity. When the security force entered the compound two suspected militants initially refused to come out of a building. After several callouts the insurgents eventually surrendered. Several suspected insurgents were captured without violence.
The search team recovered several weapons, including an automatic rifle, a fragmentation grenade, a shotgun, multiple blasting caps and a large amount of money.
In the Garm Ser district of Helmand province yesterday, an Afghan civilian led a joint patrol to a weapons cache containing 20 rocket-propelled grenades. The cache was destroyed by an EOD team.
No shots were fired and no Afghan citizens were harmed during these operations.
| Date Taken: | 05.07.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 05.07.2010 03:42 |
| Story ID: | 49272 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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