ISAF Joint Command morning operational update

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

06.23.2011

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ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan – A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Haqqani network leader and two of his associates during a nighttime security operation in Sabari District, Khost province, yesterday.

The leader was involved in roadside bomb and direct attacks against Afghan National Army soldiers. He also trained foreign fighters in the area.

The leader was discovered during a search of a compound in the district. After searching, the force interviewed residents and based on the information provided, they identified and detained the leader and his associates.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

North

A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader in Sholgarah District, Balkh province, during an overnight security operation yesterday. The leader was responsible for several attacks targeting Afghan security forces.

The Afghan-led force discovered the leader after being led to a compound based on several reports of Taliban activity in the area. Afghan members of the force entered the compound and interviewed residents, and subsequently identified and detained the leader.

South

In Kandahar province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban facilitator in Panjwa’i District during a nighttime security operation yesterday. The facilitator was responsible for transporting and distributing lethal materials to Taliban insurgents for upcoming attacks in the area.

Several intelligence tips led the security force to the facilitator’s compound, where Afghan members of the force called for the occupants to exit. The force interviewed residents, who helped them identify the facilitator. Once identified, he was taken into custody.

A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban facilitator and two individuals with suspected insurgent ties during an Afghan-led security operation in Kajaki District, Helmand province, yesterday. The facilitator directed a courier network which transfered roadside bomb components and narcotics for Taliban insurgents in Kajaki.

The security force was searching for the facilitator at an associated compound when they discovered individuals suspected as Taliban insurgents. After initial assessment, it was discovered one of them was the facilitator. He and his two associates were detained for further questioning.

A separate Afghan-led security force detained two suspected insurgents during a security operation in Qalat District, Zabul province. The target of the search was a Taliban leader responsible for coordinating roadside bomb emplacements within the district.

East

A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban facilitator and two suspected insurgents during a nighttime security operation in Qarghah’i District, Laghman province, yesterday. The facilitator was involved in the movement of supplies for insurgents. He also conducted surveillance and assisted with the movement of fighters within Laghman province and across eastern Afghanistan.

Based on several tips, the Afghan-led force targeted a compound in the district. After arriving at the compound, the force searched the area and identified the facilitator. He and two of his associates were taken into custody and transported with the security force for further questioning.

In Khost province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained one suspected insurgent while searching for a Haqqani network financier facilitator during an overnight security operation in Sabari District, yesterday.

The combined security force searched the facilitator’s suspected compound and encountered one individual believed to be a Haqqani insurgent. Based on interviews, the man was detained for further questioning.

In a separate search, the combined security force detained several suspected insurgents during a security operation in Mata Khan District, Paktika province, yesterday. The force was in the district searching for a Haqqani leader who acquires and emplaces roadside bombs for ambush attacks targeting Afghan security forces. They also discovered and destroyed several grenades and chest racks.

• Date Taken: 06.23.2011
• Date Posted: 06.23.2011 02:42
• Story ID: 72585
• Location: KABUL, AF