Taliban insurgents surrender to Afghan, Coalition forces in Kandahar

Photo By Sgt. Daniel P. Shook | A military fighter jet, supporting Special Operation Task Force - South, flies over a mountain range adjacent the village of Lam during an operation to remove insurgents from the area, Nov. 14, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.  

LAM VILLAGE, AFGHANISTAN

11.14.2010

Courtesy Story

NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Five Taliban insurgents, known to Afghan and Coalition forces as IED facilitators, financiers and trainers of insurgents, surrendered to a partnered force during an operation Nov. 14 in Lam Village, Khakrez District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

Afghan Commandos from 3rd Commando Kandak, combat advised by soldiers from Special Operations Task Force – South, detained the personnel during the operation and turned them over to Afghan National Police for further processing.

Discovered and destroyed on site was nearly 700 pounds of explosives making material found in one of the compounds.

No civilians were injured and no property damage was reported during the operation.

• Date Taken: 11.14.2010
• Date Posted: 11.18.2010 00:57
• Story ID: 60374
• Location: LAM VILLAGE, AF