Paktyka, AFG: 5 Haqqani Captured

Afghan-International Security Forces Detain Haqqani Militants in Paktika

 
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 26) - A joint Afghan and international security force searched a compound last night in the remote reaches of Paktika Province in an effort to disrupt Haqqani command and control, communications, and supply lines in the region.

The joint team searched the compound in the Deela district of Paktika, about 160 kilometers southwest of the city of Gardez, after intelligence indicated militant activity. A search was conducted without incident and five suspected militants were detained.

The Haqqani network conducts operations in conjunction with other Islamic militant groups with similar goals and interests. The network focuses operations against the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Afghan National Security Forces, and seeks to expel international security forces from Afghanistan to maintain its influence in eastern provinces.

There were no Afghan, international security forces or civilian casualties during the incident.