Joint operation targets Taliban explosive device facilitator

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

01.16.2011

Courtesy Story

ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan – A joint Afghan National Security and International Security Assistance Force operation targeted a Taliban improvised explosive device facilitator during a joint security operation in Sangin District, Helmand province, yesterday.

Multiple intelligence reports and tips from local citizens led the security force to a compound associated with the target, a Taliban IED distributor and facilitator, also known to have participated in IED attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout Sangin District.

Upon arrival and securing of the compound, Afghan security forces conducted a call-out allowing the occupants to exit peacefully. This resulted in two women and four children exiting peacefully and being protected during the operation.

Two men also exited during the call-out. One man was detained and the other led the joint force into a building. As he led the force into one of the rooms, he reached behind a mattress, pulled out a hand grenade, and attempted to throw it in the direction of the joint force. The insurgent was shot and killed as he threw the grenade. The joint force took cover as the grenade exploded. No injuries were reported.

After initial questioning, the detainee was taken by Afghan authorities for processing and further questioning.

• Date Taken: 01.16.2011
• Date Posted: 01.16.2011 05:52
• Story ID: 63629
• Location: KABUL, AF