Insurgent arrested, ANSF recovering from poisoned Iftar Meal

MA’RUF DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN

07.28.2013

Story by Spc. Tyffani Collins 

NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan

MA’RUF DISTRICT, Afghanistan – Twenty-four members of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) and Afghan National Police (ANP) suffered from food poisoning caused by a suspected insurgent in Boz Mohammad village, Ma’Ruf district, Kandahar province, July 28.

The Afghan forces ingested an unknown substance in a meal prepared by the checkpoint cook just after breaking their daily Ramadan fast. The criminal admitted to poisoning the victims’ food while preparing the daily Iftar meal.

Afghan Local Police standing guard rushed their comrades to a nearby medical facility after observing they were suffering from nausea, vomiting and blood discharge.

The poisoned security forces have since recovered from the incident.
The Taliban considers ALP and Afghan National Security Forces the most significant threat to their activities.

Afghan Local Police arrested the cook and transported him to the district jail where an investigation of the incident continues.

Ma’Ruf District Chief of Police Nadir Khan says he is exploring options that will decrease the risk of future incidents.

Afghan Local Police complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas with limited Afghan National Forces presence, enabling conditions for improved security, governance, and development.

• Date Taken: 07.28.2013
• Date Posted: 07.30.2013 13:04
• Story ID: 111058
• Location: MA’RUF DISTRICT, AF