IJC Operational Update, Dec. 13: Militant Detained in Laghman

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

12.12.2009

Courtesy Story

International Security Assistance Force HQ Public Affairs

KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan-international security force killed five enemy militants and detained one in Laghman province today while pursuing a Taliban IED facilitator who is linked to several IED and suicide bomb attacks in the area.

The joint force targeted a compound near the village of Tingawar in Alingar district where intelligence sources reported militant activity. During the operation, several militants threatened the force with AK-47 rifles and shotguns and were killed. The joint force searched the compound without further incident.

ISAF Casualties

There were no ISAF fatalities in the last 24 hours in Afghanistan.

• Date Taken: 12.12.2009
• Date Posted: 12.12.2009 22:54
• Story ID: 42682
• Location: KABUL, AF