NATO ISAF Afghanistan | Narcotics, Explosives Seized, Taliban Captured

Following a two-day offensive operation where an Afghan-international security force left Hamiddullah, an Haqqani commander for Sabari district in Khost province, dead along with at least 34 Haqqani and Taliban Network fighters

Kabul, Afghanistan (June 23) – Over the past twenty-four hours Combined Security forces in Afghanistan have seized 11 Tons of Ammonium Nitrate, 70 kilograms of Opium, and several Taliban and suspected insurgents.

Afghan National Security Forces along with ISAF members acting on intelligence Monday night, located over 11 tons of ammonium nitrate in Kabul City. As Afghan Special Police surrounded a compound used by insurgents, and ensuring all residents exited safely, and arresting the insurgents, police located the cache of explosives.

This action without a doubt will save hundreds of innocent Afghani civilians as they attempt to gain control of a normal lifestyle they have not witnessed in decades. ISAF Joint Command Spokesperson Navy Capt. Jane Campbell had this to say, “IEDs cause the vast majority of civilian and military casualties in Afghanistan. Removing this much ammonium nitrate, which is the primary ingredient in home-made explosives, could save countless lives.”

In a separate operation on Tuesday, ANSF and ISAF patrol units conducting operations in Maywand, Kandahar Province surrounded a compound as Afghan Special Police forces moved in. As residents were order and exited the compound, ASP located 70 kilograms of opium, resulting in the arrest of one suspect.

Afghanistan Ministry of Interior spokesperson Zemarai Bashray released the following statement, “Afghan police and their ISAF partners will continue to enforce Afghanistan’s rule of law and target the links between narcotics networks and the insurgents, as well as illegal bomb makers, in order to protect innocent Afghan civilians.”

In other action around Afghanistan, security forces detained several suspects while pursuing a Taliban commander in Zabul Province. The security forces located automatic weapons, rocket-propelled grenade boosters an ammunition, and destroyed on site.

In Helmand Province, a number of suspected insurgents were detained by security forces while in search of the newly appointed Taliban deputy shadow governor for Nawah-ya Baralzai district. During operations, two 15-pounds of opium were located and destroyed.

No one was harmed in any of the operations and combined forces protected a number of women and children during the operations.

source: NATO ISAF press release

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