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KABUL - An Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected Taliban insurgents in Paktiya province Saturday, while in pursuit of a Taliban suicide bomber facilitator responsible for the movement of weapons and ammunition.
The security force targeted a compound in the village of Shahak, in Zurmat District to search for the facilitator. Afghan forces called for all residents to exit the compound peacefully and then secured the area.
The assault force then detained the suspected insurgents for further questioning.
"Mullah Mohammad Omar's most recent guidance states the Taliban fighters should avoid civilian casualties, yet his fighters conduct indiscriminate suicide bombings in areas heavily populated by Afghan civilians, including women and children," said Col. Rafael Torres, ISAF Joint Command Combined Joint Operations Center director. "His guidance contradicts reality and it is the people that suffer the consequences."
The security force did not fire their weapons and they protected the women and children throughout the searches.
| Date Taken: | 08.08.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 08.08.2010 03:54 |
| Story ID: | 54136 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 131 |
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