ISAF Joint Command morning operational update

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

12.17.2011

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ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan – A combined Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Pul-e ‘Alam district, Logar province, yesterday.

During the operation, the security force observed an armed individual displaying hostile intent. Assessing an immediate threat, the force engaged, killing one insurgent.

An AK-47 assault rifle was recovered by the security force and one additional suspected insurgent was detained.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

North

A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban facilitator during an operation in Khanabad district, Kunduz province, today. The facilitator was involved in a recent suicide bomb attack in Baghlan province. No civilians were injured during the operation.

South

A combined Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of a Taliban leader in the Kajaki district, Helmand province, today. The leader coordinates shipments of explosives and weapons in support of insurgent operations in Helmand province. Multiple suspected insurgents were detained during the operation.

Coalition forces discovered a weapons cache during a patrol in Tarin Kot district, Uruzgan province, yesterday. The cache consisted of five 107 mm rockets with fuses. The security force confiscated all rockets for destruction at a later date.

In Arghandab district, Kandahar province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force discovered a drug cache during a routine patrol yesterday. The cache consisted of approximately 800 pounds (363 kg) of marijuana. Security forces burned the marijuana on-site without incident.

East

In Sabari district, Khost province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Haqqani leader during an operation today. The leader conducted attacks on Afghan forces and coordinated the movement of bomb-making materials throughout the area. The security force seized multiple firearms and detained four additional suspected insurgents during the operation.

• Date Taken: 12.17.2011
• Date Posted: 12.17.2011 04:17
• Story ID: 81526
• Location: KABUL, AF