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KABUL, Afghanistan - Several Haqqani network commanders and other individuals were captured by an Afghan-international security force in Khost province last night and early this morning.
The combined security force captured the targeted insurgents at several sites around the village of Nuri Kalay, Sabari District, after intelligence information confirmed insurgent activity.
The Haqqani network facilitators are responsible for planning and executing multiple improvised explosive device attacks and militant operations against coalition forces, supplying weapons and directing attacks in the Sabari and Yaqubi districts within Khost province.
A separate Afghan-international security force detained several individuals suspected of militant activity in Gulistan District, Farah province, yesterday.
Coalition forces captured the individuals in a vehicle in a rural area after intelligence information revealed insurgent activity.
A Taliban sub-commander was captured by an Afghan-international security force in Zabul province last night.
The combined force went to a rural area in the Tarnek wa Jaldak district after intelligence information reported insurgent activity.
During a search of the area, the assault force captured the Taliban sub-commander responsible for planning, coordinating, and leading attacks against coalition forces in the Tarnek wa Jaldak and Qalat Districts.
An Afghan-international patrol discovered a weapons cache in Murghab district, Badghis province, yesterday.
The cache consisted of four 120mm mortars, several 82mm mortars and 107mm rockets, complete IEDs and IED making materials.
No shots were fired and no one was harmed during any of the above operations.
In another security operation, several insurgents were killed by an Afghan-international force in Farah province yesterday.
The security force interdicted a vehicle in Gulistan District after intelligence information confirmed insurgent activity. As the assault force approached the vehicle, they came under small-arms fire.
The combined force returned fire killing the insurgents.
| Date Taken: | 06.01.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 06.01.2010 03:58 |
| Story ID: | 50624 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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