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KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan-international security force killed several insurgents and detained almost a dozen others as the patrol searched for a Pakistani-based Taliban commander in Helmand province last night.
Based on intelligence information, the combined force went to the village of Kheyl Kalizeh, in the Sangin District. As the combined force approached the compound they began receiving fire, and several armed individuals were seen moving to a nearby tree line, and were engaged and killed. The security force captured several other militants as they searched in and around the compound.
Multiple automatic rifles and chest racks were found. Also, a tunnel system in the compound was discovered and cleared.
The targeted militant is a Pakistani-based Taliban commander responsible for attacks against ISAF forces and involved in training and
moving foreign fighters.
In Kandahar last night, a combined force searched a compound south of Bahram, in the Ghorak District, after intelligence information indicated insurgent activity. During the search they captured a Taliban commander responsible for attacks on coalition force patrols and bases.
He has also been involved in emplacing improvised explosive devices and the movement of foreign fighters.
When the Taliban commander was confronted, he immediately surrendered and identified himself as the targeted militant. Two other militants were also captured.
During the search the security force found multiple automatic rifles and approximately 45 kilograms (100 pounds) of heroin.
No shots were fired and no one was harmed during the operation.
In Logar last night, several suspected militants were detained by an Afghan-international security force as they pursued a Taliban commander.
The combined force searched a compound in the village of Karut, in the Charkh District, after intelligence information indicated insurgent activity and detained the suspected militants for further questioning.
No shots were fired and no one was harmed during the operation.
The targeted insurgent is a Taliban sub-commander, heavily involved with IED emplacements and small-arms ambushes against coalition forces.
In the Nad-e Ali District of Helmand yesterday, a joint patrol found a weapons and drug cache consisting of an 82mm rocket, a rocket-propelled grenade tail fin, a 105mm shell casing, a 30mm shell casing and 11 kg (24 lbs) of opium. The cache was destroyed on site.
An ISAF patrol discovered a weapons cache containing three rocket propelled grenades, three shotguns, two grenades, and two mortar rounds in the Zharay District of Kandahar yesterday. The cache was destroyed.
| Date Taken: | 05.13.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 05.13.2010 05:53 |
| Story ID: | 49579 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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