Compiled from International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Releases
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26, 2012 – An Afghan and coalition security
force arrested a Taliban leader and detained one other suspected
insurgent during an operation in the Now Zad district of Afghanistan’s
Helmand province today, military officials reported.
The arrested Taliban leader coordinated and executed direct-fire and
improvised explosive device attacks against Afghan and coalition forces
in the province.
In other Afghanistan operations today:
-- In the Dzadran district of Paktiya province, a combined force
arrested a local Haqqani leader who was responsible for planning attacks
against Afghan and coalition forces in the district. The arrested
Haqqani leader commanded a number of insurgents who constructed,
transported and emplaced IEDs. The security force also detained one
other suspect.
In Dec. 25 operations:
-- An Afghan-led
security force of more than 1,000 soldiers and police killed multiple
insurgents and detained dozens of suspects at the conclusion of a
five-day coalition-supported operation in the Baraki Barak district of
Logar province. The operation was conducted by the Provincial Response
Company Laghman, along with elements of the Afghan Local Police, the
Afghan Uniformed Police, and the Afghan National Army. The security
force also seized IED-making materials, suicide vests, weapons,
ammunition, and some illicit drugs.
-- In the Panjwa’i district
of Kandahar province, a combined force arrested a Taliban leader who
coordinated the distribution of weapons, ammunition and explosives for
insurgents’ use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. The
security force also detained one other suspect.
-- A combined
force arrested a Taliban leader and detained one other suspect in the
Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province. The arrested Taliban leader
coordinated direct-fire and IED attacks against Afghan government
officials and Afghan and coalition forces.
-- A combined force
arrested a Taliban leader and a Taliban facilitator in the Rodat
district of Nangarhar province. Both men were involved in planning the
Dec. 2 attack on Jalalabad Airfield. They also organized and executed
other attacks against Afghan and coalition forces and were involved in
the acquisition of vehicle-borne IEDs. The security force also detained
several other suspects and seized weapons and ammunition.
-- A
combined force arrested a Haqqani leader, detained three other suspects,
and seized more than 1,300 pounds of illicit drugs, weapons and
ammunition in the Jaji district of Paktiya province. The Haqqani leader
directed multiple attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also
emplaced IEDs and organized the storage of insurgent weapons.
--
In the Andar district of Ghazni province, a combined force arrested a
Taliban leader who commanded more than a dozen fighters in the district
and planned and executed ambushes and IED attacks against Afghan and
coalition forces. The security force also detained three other suspects.
In Dec. 24 operations:
-- A combined force killed the Taliban leader, Qadir, and three other
insurgents in the Baghlan-e Jadid district of Baghlan province. Qadir
commanded a group of insurgents who conducted IED attacks in the
district. He was also responsible for the movement of weapons,
ammunition and bomb-making materials for insurgents in the province.
-- A combined force detained a Taliban leader in the Khanabad district
of Kunduz province. The detained Taliban leader was involved in the
planning of IED attacks on Afghanistan government officials and Afghan
and coalition security forces. He was also a financial facilitator who
coordinated funding to support the insurgency.
-- A combined
force detained a Taliban leader and two other suspects in the Nad ‘Ali
district of Helmand province. The detained Taliban leader commanded a
direct-action cell within the Nad ‘Ali district. He also directed IED
and other attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
-- A
combined force arrested a Taliban leader and detained one other suspect
in the Jalalabad district of Nangarhar province. The arrested Taliban
leader was directly involved in planning attacks on the Afghan
government.
-- A combined force detained four insurgents seized
firearms during a search for a Haqqani leader in the Musa Khel district
of Khost province. The sought-after Haqqani leader is responsible for
distributing, planning and conducting attacks against Afghan and
coalition forces within the district.
In Dec. 23 operations:
-- A combined force killed Taliban leader, Obaidullah, in the Sherzad
district of Nangarhar province. Obaidullah, also known as Saifullah,
directed the Oct. 12 indirect-fire attack on Forward Operating Base
Fenty. He was also responsible for laundering money to fund Taliban
attacks against Afghan and coalition forces and facilitated the movement
of weapons, ammunition and bomb-making materials throughout Nangarhar
province.
-- A combined force arrested a Taliban leader and
seized weapons and ammunition in the Nad ‘Ali district of Helmand
province. The arrested Taliban leader was in contact with senior Taliban
leaders in the province and coordinated and conducted IED and other
attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
-- In the Khanabad
district of Kunduz province, a combined force arrested a Taliban leader
and detained several other suspects. The arrested Taliban leader planned
and executed IED attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also
distributed IEDs to insurgents in the Khanabad and Kunduz districts.
-- In the Pul-e ‘Alam district of Logar province, a combined force
arrested a Haqqani leader who coordinated attacks in the district. One
other suspect was also detained.
-- A combined force detained a
suspected insurgent during a search for a Taliban leader in the Hisarak
district of Nangarhar province. The detained suspect allegedly laundered
money used to fund attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
-- A combined force arrested a Haqqani leader and detained one other
suspect in the Khost district of Khost province. The arrested Haqqani
leader planned, facilitated and executed attacks against Afghan and
coalition forces in the Pul-e ‘Alam district of Logar province. He also
emplaced IEDs and directed the movement of Haqqani fighters.
-- A combined force detained two suspects during a search for a Haqqani leader in the Sharan district of Paktika province.
In Dec. 22 operations:
-- The Kabul Crisis Response Unit discovered a weapons and explosives
cache during a coalition-supported operation in the Surobi district of
Kabul province. This was the first mission planned and led by the CRU.
The cache included 772 pounds of homemade explosives, other weapons and
ammunition.
-- A combined force arrested a Taliban facilitator
and detained one other suspect in the Arghandab district of Kandahar
province. The arrested Taliban facilitator procured and transported
homemade explosives, IEDs and other weapons for use in attacks against
Afghan and coalition forces.
-- A combined force arrested a
Haqqani leader, detained three other suspects and seized weapons and
some Afghan National Security Force uniforms in the Jaji district of
Paktiya province. The arrested Haqqani leader directed attacks against
Afghan and coalition forces in the province.
In Dec. 21 operations:
-- A Taliban leader was arrested in the Tarnek wa Jaldak district,
Zabul province. The arrested Taliban leader transported and delivered
weapons and ammunition to insurgents operating in the Tarnek wa Jaldak
and Qalat districts.
-- A combined force detained three suspects
during a search for a Taliban leader in the Tarnek wa Jaldak district of
Zabul province. The sought-after Taliban leader is responsible for
planning and conducting IED and other attacks against Afghan government
leaders and Afghan and coalition forces.
-- In the Achin district
of Nangahar province, an Afghan-led, coalition-supported force detained
two suspects and discovered a drug cache containing 882 pounds of opium
and drug-processing equipment. The security force destroyed the drugs
and equipment.
-- In the Sabari district of Khost province, a
combined force arrested a Haqqani facilitator who procured and
transported weapons, homemade explosives and IEDs for insurgents. The
security force also detained three other suspects and seized weapons.