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KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan-international security force detained a number of suspected insurgents in Kandahar province last night while pursuing the Taliban commander responsible for insurgent activity in the western part of the province.
The security force detained the men and found a 45-pound bag of wet opium while searching a compound near Talukan, Panjwa’i district.
No shots were fired and women and children present during the search were protected by the combined security force.
A separate Afghan-international security force detained several suspected insurgents while pursuing a Haqqani network commander in Khost province last night.
The combined security force detained the suspected insurgents while searching several compounds in Uqbay, Sabari district, after receiving intelligence information on the Haqqani network commander’s location. The security force also found and destroyed several improvised explosive devices during the operation.
Women and children present were protected by the combined force throughout the search, and no damage was done to the compounds.
Another Afghan-international security force detained two suspected insurgents in Logar province last night while pursuing a Taliban sub-commander linked to IED and rocket attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
The security force detained the individuals while searching a compound near Rostam Kheul, Baraki Barak district.
No shots were fired, and women and children present during the search were protected by the combined force.
“The insurgents have chosen to fight us using indiscriminate roadside bombs which end up hurting many innocent Afghans. We target all aspects of their operations including the funding gained from the illegal drug trade, and all our efforts to reduce this threat will help the Afghan people," said Col. William Maxwell, ISAF Joint Command’s Operations Center director.
| Date Taken: | 06.20.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 06.20.2010 06:19 |
| Story ID: | 51682 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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