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KABUL, Afghanistan – Two Haqqani facilitators and two other militants were captured by an Afghan-international security force in Khost province this morning.
A combined force searched a series of compounds near the village of Kurru, in the Terayzai district after intelligence information indicated militant activity. During the search the joint force captured the Haqqani facilitators responsible for the movement of weapons to fighters and improvised explosive device emplacements. One facilitator is involved in funding attacks on collation forces. Two other insurgents were also captured.
The combined force found shotguns, an automatic rifle and a grenade during the search.
No shots were fired and no one was harmed during the operation.
In Nimroz this morning, a combined security force searched a compound outside of Shesh Aveh, in the Khash Rod district, after intelligence information indicated insurgent activity. During the search the security force detained a few suspected insurgents for further questioning.
No shots were fired and no Afghan citizens were harmed during the operation.
In Kunduz last night, an Afghan-international security force went to a compound near Durman, in the Ghor Tepa district, after intelligence information indicated militant activity. As the assault force approached the compound one insurgent left and attempted to maneuver around the security team.
After the combined force told him to surrender the insurgent pulled out a concealed pistol and was shot and killed.
At the compound the security force detained several suspected insurgents for further questioning.
Taliban commanders continually seek to disrupt legitimate governance and establish strongholds to facilitate the movement of fighters, explosives and weapons into the country.
In Kandahar yesterday, a joint security force went to an area north of Khaneh Gerdab, in the Arghandab district, after intelligence information indicated insurgent activity and captured a Taliban sub-commander. The Taliban leader is known to direct the production, strategy, tactical coordination and emplacement of IED's and ambushes against coalition forces in the area. Several other suspected insurgents were also detained for further questioning.
No shots were fired and no Afghan citizens were harmed during the operation.
In the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand province yesterday, a joint patrol received a tip about a weapons cache in a mosque. ISAF patrols cordoned off the area while Afghan national army and National Directorate of Security searched the mosque where they found 32 82mm mortar rounds, six grenades, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, a machinegun, an AK-47 rifle, 50 blasting caps, hundreds of rounds of small-arms ammunition, 20 feet of detonation cord and 11 mine fuses. The cache was moved to a safe location and destroyed.
Also in the Nad-e Ali district yesterday, a joint patrol found a grenade, a G-3 rifle, four magazines, 80 rounds .308mm and miscellaneous IED-making materials buried along a compound wall. The items were confiscated.
While patrolling in the Musa Qalah district of Helmand province, ISAF forces received a tip from an Afghan citizen about a cache in a local compound. After a search of the compound they found three 155mm artillery shells, a large number of small-arms shell casings, syringes and medical supplies buried with empty bags of ammonium nitrogen fertilizer. The materials were confiscated.
| Date Taken: | 04.29.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 04.29.2010 04:46 |
| Story ID: | 48863 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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