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KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan-international force captured a Taliban commander in Zabul province last night.
The commander is responsible for coordinating and assisting in attacks against Afghan and international forces and has also been involved in the procurement and emplacement of improvised explosive devices.
The suspect was detained while the security force searched a compound in the village of Ja’far-e Olya in Shah Joy district, after intelligence sources confirmed insurgent activity. The combined force protected several women and children, and no shots were fired during the operation.
A separate Afghan-international security force detained two suspected insurgents in Kandahar province last night while pursuing a Taliban sub-commander responsible for coordinating IED attacks and ambushes against coalition forces in Arghandab district.
The combined security force searched a number of compounds west of Senjaray, Zhari district, after intelligence sources confirmed insurgent activity. No shots were fired during the search.
Eliminating insurgent IED operations is a key focus for Afghan and coalition forces. The highly indiscriminate nature of IED and suicide IED attacks makes them a threat not only to Afghanistan’s security forces and their coalition partners, but also to civilians. Afghan and international forces are aggressively pursuing insurgents to further degrade the Taliban’s network and resources.
| Date Taken: | 06.18.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 06.18.2010 03:08 |
| Story ID: | 51573 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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