ISAF Joint Command evening operational update

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

03.03.2011

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ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan National Security and International Security Assistance Forces March 3, confirmed the capture of an insurgent leader in Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province, Feb. 26.

The targeted insurgent, Maulawi Forqani, was a supplier and user of explosives and was in control of a suicide bomber who was ready to detonate himself in a number of locations in the Lashkar Gah area.

The Afghan and coalition detention operation was conducted during a clearance of a known insurgent compound. The aim of the operation was to disrupt trafficking of narcotics and weapons in the area. During the operation a call out was conducted by the Afghan security forces, and males in the compound were separated from the women and children. Positive identification was made on Maulawi Forqani and he was detained. No civilians were injured during the conduct of this operation.

In other ISAF news throughout southern Afghanistan:

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Afghan and coalition forces patrols discovered four weapons caches in Kandahar province, March 3.

In Panjwa’i District, Afghan and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache consisting of three unexploded ordinances, five 105 mm cartridges, one warhead, four chest racks, two AK-47s, 13 AK-47 magazines, 400 AK-47 rounds, one PK machine gun, 200 PKM rounds, 492 feet (150 meters) of electric wire, 11 pounds (5 kilograms) of shrapnel, three grenades, six bottles of grease and one projectile fuse.

Also in Panjwa’i District, a separate combined patrol discovered six AK-47s, 24 full AK-47 magazines, one assault rifle, two tactical vests and 810 loose AK-47 rounds.

In Arghandab District, a combined patrol found 2600 7.62 mm rounds.

In Kandahar City, a combined patrol discovered seven 82 mm mortar rounds.

All weapons have been, or will be destroyed by security forces.

• Date Taken: 03.03.2011
• Date Posted: 03.03.2011 14:15
• Story ID: 66430
• Location: KABUL, AF