Afghan-ISAF Operations | Taliban Sub-commander and Explosives Expert Captured

ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan - NEWS RELEASE

KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 13) – An Afghan-international joint force searched a building west of Kandahar City, in the Arghandab district after intelligence information indicated militant activity. During the search the security force captured a Taliban sub-commander, an IED and high explosives expert and another suspected insurgent.

In Khost last night, a joint security force searched on a compound outside of the town of Zambar, in the Sabari district after intelligence information confirmed militant activity. During the search the joint force captured a Haqqani commander accused of arranging the movement of supplies and weapons to insurgent networks and coordinating attacks on coalition and Afghan troops. The combined force also detained several other insurgents and recovered grenades.

In Nimroz last night, an Afghan-international security force searched a compound in a rural area in the Kah Rod district after intelligence information confirmed militant activity and detained several insurgents. The joint force also found an automatic rifle, grenades and dozens of rocket propelled grenade fuses.

In operations yesterday, an Afghan civilian led an ISAF team to an explosives cache in the Shindand district of Herat Province. The cache contained a rocket and 14 artillery projectiles. The cache will be destroyed by an explosive ordnance disposal team.

An ISAF patrol in Kandahar found a cache containing 50 kg of heroin yesterday. The cache was turned over to Afghan authorities.

No shots were fired and no Afghan civilians were harmed during these operations. 

Posted by Jim Alexander on February 13, 2010. Filed under NATO ISAF,terrorism,WorldNewsVine. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.