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KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan-international security force detained several suspected insurgents while pursuing a Taliban commander in Zabul province last night.
A security team went to a tent in a remote area of Shah Joy District and Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all individuals to come out. Two attempted to escape but were caught and detained by the combined security force.
After initial questioning at the scene, another individual was detained for further questioning.
The security force found automatic weapons, rocket-propelled grenade boosters and ammunition, which were destroyed on-site.
No shots were fired and no one was harmed during the operation.
A separate Afghan-international security force detained a number of suspected insurgents in Helmand province last night while searching for the newly appointed Taliban deputy shadow governor for Nawah-ya Barakzai District.
The combined security force went to a series of compounds in Nad 'Ali District and searched the area. Several of the individuals ran into a compound and the security force pursued them. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all individuals to come outside and after initial questioning they detained a number of them for further questioning.
Two 15-pound bags of opium were also found on the scene.
No one was harmed and a number of women and children were protected by the combined force during the operation.
| Date Taken: | 06.23.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 06.23.2010 04:30 |
| Story ID: | 51813 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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