BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Afghan National Police and coalition forces detained a Taliban cell leader 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Ghazni in the Andar District of Ghazni province prior to midnight May 26.
Credible information led ANP and coalition forces to a compound in the village of Myanjo where the Taliban cell leader was found and detained.
No shots were fired and there were no Afghan civilian injuries.
The cell leader has been responsible for emplacing improvised explosive devices and recruiting suicide bombers to kill and terrorize countless Afghan civilians in the Andar District. He is also believed to be responsible for rocket attacks that targeted the Sardeh Band Dam complex.
"The removal of this Taliban cell leader will pave the way for Afghan civilians to standup against other Taliban members in the Andar District," said Army Maj. Chris Belcher, a Combined Joint Task Force- 82 spokesman. "Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces will intensify our operations to rid the area of insurgent fighters and prevent their return."
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05.30.2007
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05.30.2007 08:36
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