ISAF Joint Command morning operational update

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

06.10.2011

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ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan – A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Haqqani Network leader, a Haqqani facilitator and several of their associates during a security operation in Orgun District, Paktika province, yesterday.

The leader directs Haqqani insurgents in Sar Rowzah District. The associated facilitator helped senior Haqqani leaders plan attacks, as well as procuring funding and supplies in order to execute them.

The insurgents where captured during a security search of the facilitator’s compound. The security force received several reports of Haqqani activity in the area. The force cleared the compound and Afghan force members interviewed residents about insurgent activity. Based on the information provided, the leader, the facilitator and several additional individuals were identified and taken into custody.

No shots were fired during the night search and the force ensured the safety of the women and children.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

North

In Baghlan province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents while searching for a Taliban leader in Baghlan-e Jadid District, yesterday. The target is a leader for the Kunduz attack network and is typically active in Kabul and Ghazni provinces.

The individuals were detained after the Afghan-led security force searched a compound associated with the leader. They were identified and taken into custody after the force conducted interviews with residents. The security force completed the night operation with no shots fired and no civilians were harmed.

South

A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected insurgents while in search of a Taliban facilitator in Tarnek wa Jaldak District, Zabul province, yesterday. The facilitator is responsible for construction and emplacement of roadside bombs targeting Afghan National Army troops.

The Afghan-led security force detained the two individuals during a search of a compound associated with the facilitator. The force questioned the individuals and determined they should be held for additional questioning. No civilians were harmed during the night search.

In Kandahar province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force night operation detained one suspected insurgent while searching for a Taliban facilitator in Panjwa’i District, yesterday. The target of the operation is a Taliban facilitator who is responsible for the movement of explosives throughout the district.

The Afghan-led security force targeted a compound based on several intelligence tips. The force cleared the compound and interviewed residents. After questioning, one individual with suspected ties to the Taliban was detained. No shots were fired and no civilians harmed in the operation.

During a search in Nahr-e Saraj District, Helmand province, a security force detained one suspected insurgent while searching for a Taliban facilitator yesterday. The facilitator smuggles weapons across various provinces for the Taliban. He and his associates travel from Helmand to Kandahar, transporting weapons collected from Pakistan. No shots were fired and no civilians were harmed in the night operation.

East

A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained numerous suspected insurgents during an overnight security operation targeting a Haqqani network leader in Sharan District, Paktika province, yesterday. The leader is the Haqqani appointed governing official for network attacks in Mata Khan District.

The Afghan-led security force encountered the individuals during their search. Through resident interviews, the force determined the individuals had suspected ties to Haqqani activity. The suspected insurgents were detained for further questioning. No civilians were harmed during the operation.

In Logar province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained two individuals during a security operation targeting a Taliban leader in Baraki Barak District, yesterday. The leader is responsible for planning and preparing attacks against Afghan and coalition forces, as well as facilitating weapons and ammunition to fellow insurgents.

Multiple intelligence reports and local tips led the combined security force to a compound in search of the leader. The force cleared the compound and came across two suspected Taliban insurgents. After interviews with residents, the force detained the two individuals. The force completed the night search without using force and no civilians were harmed.

A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected insurgents during a security operation in Sherzad District, Nangarhar province, yesterday. The Afghan-led force was in the district searching for a Taliban leader who plans and conducts roadside bomb attacks against Afghan security forces, as well as facilitating the movement of suicide vests to insurgents in the area.

The force discovered the two individuals while searching for the leader at his associated compound. While searching, the force confiscated several grenades, an AK-47 rifle, several pistols and multiple chest racks. After finding the weapons and interviewing residents, the security force detained the two individuals as suspected insurgents. Both men were taken for further questioning. No shots were fired and no civilians were harmed during the night search.

• Date Taken: 06.10.2011
• Date Posted: 06.10.2011 02:09
• Story ID: 71881
• Location: KABUL, AF