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KABUL – Several suspected insurgents were detained Monday in Kandahar during an Afghan-led operation in pursuit of the Taliban district commander for Dand.
The commander, who profits from weapons trafficking and coordinates attacks, presides over an illegal shadow court that exercises capital punishment.
Acting on intelligence tips, Afghan and coalition forces went to a compound northeast of Hajji Atamohammad Khan in Panjwa’i district to search for the commander. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the compound peacefully and then secured the area. The security force detained the suspected insurgents after interviewing the residents.
Coalition aircraft received heavy fire from multiple insurgent locations on the ground throughout the operation. Coalition aircraft responded with direct fire and by conducting precision air strikes in order to eliminate the enemy threat. A follow-on ground force did not inspect the engagement areas and it is currently unknown how many insurgents were killed.
| Date Taken: | 09.07.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 09.07.2010 00:07 |
| Story ID: | 55809 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 102 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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