From
an International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Release
KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2012 – An
Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban weapons dealer in the
Sangin district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province today, military officials
said.
The weapons dealer provided homemade
explosives and other bomb-making material to Taliban fighters.
He also was involved in plans to smuggle
a large quantity of explosives into the region for use in attacks against
Afghan and coalition forces, officials said.
The security force also detained two
suspected insurgents during the operation.
Also today, in the Nahr-e Saraj district
of Helmand province, a combined force arrested a Taliban leader who recruited
fighters and provided them with weapons and explosives for attacks against
Afghan and coalition forces. The force also detained several suspects during
the operation.
In operations yesterday:
In the Panjwai district of Kandahar
province, a combined force conducted a precision airstrike against insurgents.
The force confirmed the strike killed one insurgent and did not injure any
civilians or damage civilian property.
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