Compiled from International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Releases
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2012 – A combined coalition and Afghan
security force arrested a Taliban leader in the Nahr-e Saraj district of
Afghanistan’s Helmand province today, military officials reported.
The leader was a weapons facilitator directly involved in
coordinating attacks targeting Afghan and coalition forces, officials
said. He also directed assassinations, coordinated the shipment and
distribution of bomb-making materials and weapons, and provided
intelligence to Taliban senior leadership operating in the province.
The security force also detained three suspected insurgents and seized an Afghan army uniform.
In other Afghanistan operations today:
-- A combined force in Kandahar province’s Arghandab district arrested a
Taliban facilitator who organized high-profile attacks while financing
the manufacture of improvised explosive devices and vehicle-borne bombs.
He also trained insurgents for IED attacks. The security force also
detained two suspected insurgents.
-- In Khost province’s
Terayzai district, a combined force arrested a Haqqani network leader
responsible for commanding high-profile attacks against Afghan and
coalition forces and the coordination and movement of IEDs and Haqqani
insurgents. He conducted IED testing and was overseeing the shipment of
weapons to support an impending attack. The security force also seized
weapons and detained a suspected insurgent.
-- A combined force
in Wardak province’s Nerkh district arrested a Taliban leader who
directed attacks against Afghan and coalition forces and oversaw IED
operations.
-- In Balkh province’s Balkh district, a combined
force detained four insurgents during a search for a Haqqani network
facilitator who coordinates suicide bombings. The security force also
seized 10 pounds of illegal narcotics.
In Afghanistan operations yesterday:
-- A combined force in Paktia province’s Sayyid Karam district arrested
a Haqqani network leader who controlled a group that conducts IED
attacks against Afghan officials and Afghan and coalition forces. He
also built, stored and transported IEDs for insurgents operating in the
area. The security force also detained a suspected insurgent and seized
IED-making materials, grenades and a large amount of ammunition.
-- In Kandahar province’s Maiwand district, a combined force arrested a
Taliban facilitator who was directly involved in IED operations and
facilitated suicide-bomb attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He
also oversaw the transport of ammunition and IED-making materials to
insurgents. The security force also detained two suspected insurgents.
-- A combined force in Helmand province’s Nahr-e Saraj district
arrested a Taliban leader who procured heavy weapons, ammunition and
bomb-making materials and advised Taliban insurgents. The security force
also detained two suspected insurgents.
-- In Balkh province’s
Chimtal district, a combined force arrested a Taliban leader responsible
for planning and conducting attacks and kidnappings and for weapons
procurement.
In other recent operations:
-- A combined
force in Helmand province’s Nahr-e Saraj district arrested a Taliban
leader Dec. 8. He distributed IED materials, detained a suspected
insurgent and seized bomb-making materials.
-- In Uruzgan
province’s Shahid-e-Hasas district Dec. 7, Afghan and coalition security
forces seized and destroyed weapons, ammunition and three motorcycles
used by insurgents. Several insurgents were killed and three suspected
insurgent were detained during the operation.
Monday, December 10, 2012
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