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KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan-international security force captured a Taliban commander and several insurgents in Kandahar last night.
The combined force went to a compound in the village of Kukaran, in the Kandahar District, after intelligence information indicated insurgent activity and captured the insurgents.
The captured commander is responsible for leading Taliban fighters in southern Arghandab, coordinating attacks on coalition forces and distributing rockets, improvised explosive devices, small arms and ammunition to fighters throughout the area.
Another joint security force found materials used to build deadly IEDs in Kunduz last night.
The combined force searched a compound in Suian, in the Chahar Darah district, after intelligence information indicated insurgent activity. During the search the force found explosive materials, a landmine, detonation cord and electrical wiring used in IEDs.
In Logar last night, an Afghan-international security force found a weapons cache and detained several suspected insurgents.
The combined force searched a compound in Qaryeh-ye Dasht, in the Charkh District, after intelligence information indicated insurgent activity, and found a cache of several rocket-propelled grenades, multiple automatic rifles, ammunition, grenades and notes on how to conduct suicide bombings. Several suspected militants were detained for
further questioning.
In Zabul last night, an Afghan-international security force searched a compound north of Kalay, in the Shah Joy District, after intelligence information indicated insurgent activity and detained a suspected militant for further questioning.
While conducting a search of a mosque in the Musa Qal'ah District of Helmand province yesterday, a joint patrol discovered a weapons cache. After being granted permission to enter the mosque and escorted by the Afghan national army, they found the cache consisting of multiple AK-47s, 90 kilograms (200 pounds) of home-made explosives, pressure plates and a pro-Taliban painting. The cache was removed from the mosque and destroyed.
Also in the Musa Qal'ah district yesterday, an Afghan-international patrol found a weapons cache consisting of 250 kg (550 lbs) of opium and two AK-47s with loaded magazines. Two individuals were detained for further questioning.
A joint patrol found a large weapons cache in a cave and tunnel complex in the Saji Valley of Farah province yesterday.
The cache contained two complete 82mm mortar systems with extra tube and 34 mortar rounds. The cache also contained a 14.5mm anti-aircraft gun with 200 rounds and three spare barrels, two 82mm recoilless rifle rounds, seven RPGs, 175 mortar fuses, 14.5mm and 12.7mm ammunition, and small-arms ammunition. The cache was confiscated.
In the Kajaki District of Helmand province yesterday, an ISAF patrol found a weapons cache consisting of two grenades, two mines, six smoke bombs and various explosive components. The cache will be destroyed.
In the Washer District of Helmand province yesterday, an Afghan-international patrol discovered a weapons cache containing more than 1,200 machine gun rounds, three 82mm mortars and four 120mm mortars. The cache was destroyed.
No shots were fired and no Afghan civilians were harmed during any of these operation.
| Date Taken: | 05.24.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 05.24.2010 03:23 |
| Story ID: | 50143 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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