U.S. Forces Afghanistan

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KABUL, Afghanistan – A joint Afghan and international security force searched a compound in Khowst province last night in an effort to interdict a key Haqqani facilitator responsible for multiple operations, including suicide attacks, against Afghan and international security forces in the region.

The force searched the compound just west of the city of Khowst after intelligence indicated militant activity. A search was conducted without incident and six suspected militants were detained, one of which was the Haqqani facilitator.

The Haqqani network remains one of the most lethal Taliban organizations operating out of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Area. Haqqani leaders conduct operations in conjunction with other Islamic militant groups with similar goals and interests. The network focuses operations against the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Afghan national security forces and seeks to expel international security forces from Afghanistan to maintain its influence in the eastern provinces.

There were no ANA, international security forces or civilian casualties during the incident.

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