Four insurgents arrested in combined operation

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

09.01.2010

Courtesy Story

ISAF Joint Command

KABUL - A combined Afghan National Security Force and coalition force operation led to the detainment of several insurgent in Ghazni province today.

While conducting a routine mission in the local area, Afghan and coalition forces came under mortar attack from local insurgent forces.

They quickly located the mortar firing location coming from a nearby compound and moved to detain the insurgents.

The combined ANSF and coalition operation demanded the attackers leave the compound, when Afghan and coalition forces entered the compound, several males ran away. They were subsequently caught, detained and tested for explosive residue. The tests came back positive for explosive residue, and the attackers were detained.

The detainees were handed over to the Afghan national police.

"Acts of violence against Afghan and coalition forces will not be tolerated," said U.S. Army Col. Rafael Torres, International Assistance Force Joint Command Combined Joint Operations Center director. "We will continue to seek out and detain the enemies of Afghanistan who wish to inflict harm on Afghan people, as well as Afghan and coalition forces."

• Date Taken: 09.01.2010
• Date Posted: 09.01.2010 12:33
• Story ID: 55544
• Location: KABUL, AF