Three Talib feed the worms this weekend.
Three more Taliban leaders led 5 of their minions into the Iron Bar Motel, fearing their eternal fate when faced armed opposition. An Haqqani leader did the same cowardly dance with one of his buddies.
Nearly a half ton of marijuana and opium was captured and destroyed.
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Previously reported: 2 terrorists were arrested in NYC.
The Taliban killed 80 in Pakistan.
The combined force discovered and secured 661 pounds (300 kilograms) of wet opium. The detainee was taken by Afghan authorities for processing and further questioning.
The narcotics were safely destroyed on site.
A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents while searching for a Taliban leader during a security operation in Murghab district, Badghis province Thursday.
The Taliban leader facilitates weapons and improvised explosive devices throughout the district. He also plans and conducts attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
Intelligence reports led the combined security force to a compound in the area. While the force was moving into position they noticed several individuals attempting to evade, the force pursued and apprehended them. After initially questioning the individuals, the force detained them under suspicion of insurgent activity in the area.
No shots were fired during this operation.
In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:
North
A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban facilitator during a security operation in Baghlan-e Jadid district, Baghlan province Thursday.
The Taliban facilitator was a financier for both Taliban and Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin networks in the province. He raised money throughout the region and funnelled it directly into the Baghlan Taliban financial commission.
The combined force searched a compound in Baghlan-e Jadid district based on intelligence reporting. The force secured and cleared the compound, and after having all occupants exit the premises peacefully, the force searched the area for the leader.
During initial questioning, the facilitator identified himself, and was detained by the security force for further questioning.
Throughout the search the security force was careful to ensure the safety of all women and children.
South
A joint Afghan and coalition forces patrol captured a mid-level Taliban leader in Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, May 12.
The leader was captured by the combined team during a clearing operation in several villages in the Khod valley region, according to coalition forces officials. The man was responsible for training and organizing Taliban forces in the area.
Afghan and coalition forces have conducted a series of operations in the Khod valley aimed at placing pressure on insurgents in the region.
According to reporting, the valley has traditionally been a staging point for Taliban activity in western Uruzgan.
“This is another operation to free the people of Khod valley from insurgent aggression,” said an Afghan commando on the mission. “This is a big step toward peace in our region.”
A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader and one of his associates during a security operation in Maiwand district, Kandahar province Thursday.
The Taliban leader oversaw operations and passed situation updates for future attacks on Afghan and coalition forces. He also facilitated weapons and improvised explosive device components for other Taliban commanders in the area.
After extensive intelligence gathering, the combined security force searched for the leader at a compound in Maiwand district. The search was initiated as the force isolated the area and called for all occupants to exit the buildings peacefully. All occupants complied, allowing the force to secure the safety of all women and children.
The force continued its search of the compound, uncovering over 240 pounds (109 kilograms) of marijuana and identifying the insurgent leader. He and one of his associates were detained for further questioning.
In Arghandab district, Kandahar province, a combined Afghan and coalition force patrol discovered a weapons cache consisting of five 82 mm mortar rounds Thursday.
In a separate combined patrol in the same district and province, an Afghan and coalition force patrol discovered a weapons cache consisting of seven rocket-propelled grenades Thursday.
All weapons and drugs have been or will be destroyed by the security forces.
East
In Sabari district, Khost province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin leader and one of his associates during a security operation Thursday.
The leader is the suspected commander of HIG operations in the Kholbesat area of the district. He participated in attacks with the intent of degrading the Afghan government in Sabari district.
The combined force searched for the leader at a compound in the district based on intelligence reports indicating his whereabouts. The force isolated the area, calling all occupants to exit the premises peacefully.
Continuing the search, they cleared the area and interviewed local residents. During the interviews the insurgent leader identified himself to the security force and was detained. One individual with suspected ties to HIG activity was also detained for further questioning.
The force found and safely destroyed multiple IEDs, grenades, blasting caps, detonation cord and AK-47 assault rifles during the operation.
In Bermal District, Paktika province, coalition forces killed several insurgents May 13.
After positively identifying a group of insurgents armed with rocket-propelled grenades, ISAF close air support and an air weapon team engaged the insurgents killing several of them.
In Zanakhan District, Ghazni province, Friday, a coalition patrol discovered a weapons cache consisting of one PK machine gun, one rocket-propelled grenade launcher, seven 73 mm recoilless rifle rounds, two mortar tubes, one AK-47, two mechanisms for improvised explosive devices and several rounds of different caliber.
All weapons were destroyed by security forces.
There were no shots fired or civilians harmed during the operation.
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