ISAF Joint Command morning operational update

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

10.08.2011

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ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan — A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Haqqani network leader in Terayzai district, Khost province.

The leader was involved in the abductions of individuals associated with Afghan forces, as well as car bomb attacks targeting government installations.

A model was found, likely used for attack planning, and multiple military uniforms were confiscated during the operation.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

North

In Qal’ah-ye Zal district, Kunduz province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force killed two Taliban leaders and detained two suspected insurgents during a security operation. Both leaders were responsible for roadside bomb attacks against Afghan government officials in Kunduz province. The insurgent leaders were killed after they engaged the security force during the search operation. Both leaders were armed with AK-47 assault rifles and multiple grenades.

South

A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban facilitator and one suspected insurgent during a security operation in Qalat district, Zabul province. The facilitator was responsible for the destruction of infrastructure in Zabul province, as well as abductions of Afghan citizens.

In Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader and detained one suspected insurgent during a security operation. The leader facilitated murder and intimidation campaigns against local nationals in the area, as well as led direct fire and roadside bomb attacks targeting Afghan forces.

East

A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected insurgents during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Gardez district, Paktiya province. The leader acquires weapons for use by insurgents and directs attacks targeting Afghan forces in the Zurmat and Gardez districts

In Gelan district, Ghazni province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force patrol detained numerous suspected insurgents during an operation yesterday. The insurgents are suspected of being a part of a network responsible for multiple attacks on Afghan and coalition forces. They were detained and taken in for processing and further questioning.

• Date Taken: 10.08.2011
• Date Posted: 10.08.2011 05:01
• Story ID: 78211
• Location: KABUL, AF