ISAF Joint Command morning operational update

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

10.17.2011

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ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan — A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed two insurgents and detained multiple suspected insurgents during an operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in Kajaki district, Helmand province, yesterday.

The facilitator coordinates shipments of explosives and weapons used to support Taliban operations in the area.

During the operation the security force was engaged by an individual armed with an AK-47 assault rifle, assessing the direct threat the force returned fire, killing the insurgent. A second armed insurgent was killed after displaying hostile intent toward the security force.

Two assault rifles and an ammunition pouch were seized by the security force during the operation.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

North

A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed one insurgent and detained a suspected insurgent during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Ghormach district, Faryab province, yesterday. The leader is responsible for planning and directing attacks against Afghan forces, weapon facilitation, and enforcing illegal taxes on local nationals. During the operation, the insurgent displayed hostile intent, assessing an immediate threat the force fired, killing the individual.

In Kunduz district, Kunduz province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader and detained two suspected insurgents, yesterday. The leader planned and executed roadside bomb attacks against Afghan government officials.

East

A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained one suspected during an operation in search of an insurgent network facilitator in Sarobi district, Paktiya province, yesterday. The facilitator provides money and supplies and harbors network leaders throughout the region.

In Gardez district, Paktiya province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained multiple suspected insurgents during an operation in search of an insurgent network leader. The leader coordinates roadside bomb attacks and is directly responsible for recent attacks in the Zurmat and Gardez districts.

A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected insurgents during an operation in search of a Taliban facilitator in the Muhammad Aghah district, Logar province, yesterday. The facilitator distributes weapons and roadside bombs to insurgent fighters for use in attacks against Afghan forces.

South

In Kandahar district, Kandahar province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained multiple suspected insurgents during an operation in search of a Taliban facilitator. The facilitator is responsible for the movement of ammunition and explosives between Kandahar and Zabul provinces.

A combined Afghan and coalition security force patrol discovered a narcotics cache during an operation to disrupt an insurgent network in Nahr-E Saraj district, Helmand province, yesterday. The operation seized 220 pounds (100 kgs) of opium and 220 pounds (100 kgs) of ammonium nitrate. The drugs and precursor materials were safely destroyed on site by the security force.

In Qalat district, Zabul province, a coalition security force patrol discovered a weapons cache while on patrol, today. The cache consisted of 616 pounds (280 kilograms) of homemade explosives. The explosives were safely destroyed on site by the security force.

A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed a Taliban leader and his associate with a precision air strike in Tarnek wa Jaldak district, Zabul province, yesterday. The target of the operation led numerous insurgent fighters and was responsible for roadside bomb and ambush attacks against Afghan forces in the Zabul province.

• Date Taken: 10.17.2011
• Date Posted: 10.17.2011 02:29
• Story ID: 78578
• Location: KABUL, AF