BAGRAM, Afghanistan (May 26, 2012) Approximately 300 to 500 people staged a protest of alleged Coalition force activities in Sayyidadbad district, Wardak province this morning.
According to Mohammad Halim Fidai, the Wardak Provincial Governor, the protest was the result of insurgent supporters lying to local residents and falsely reporting to them that Coalition Forces displayed acts of disrespect to Islam and the Quran. This was done in retaliation to successful Afghan Security Forces and Coalition Forces operations launched against armed insurgents over the prior two days, which resulted in the death of two Taliban commanders, he added.
“Supporters of armed insurgents called local residents by cell phone, specifically teachers and students, and intimidated them to go out and stage a protest; of course, they spread the propaganda that Coalition forces disrespected our religion and burnt the Holly Quran. This is a total lie and didn't happen,” Fidai said.
“These are all done to play with people's emotions and raise them up against their own government,” Fidai said.
Fidai ended his statement with: “We request from all noble people of Wardak, religious leaders, mosque mullahs, tribal elders and school teachers to stand against these inhuman, un-Islamic and anti-Afghan activities and don't remain silent towards these subversive activities of insurgents because your silence will mean the fall of the people.”
An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to capture a senior Taliban leader In Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Saturday. The leader controls multiple Taliban commanders and coordinates their attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces. He is responsible for several roadside bombings along highways between Kandahar and Zabul provinces and for attacks against Afghan police forces throughout the district. During the operation, the Afghan and coalition force was attacked by insurgents. The security force returned fire killing two insurgents.
As a result of this operation, the security force detained two suspected insurgents.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
South: In Kandahar district, Kandahar province, an Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops, conducted an operation to capture a Taliban facilitator Saturday. The facilitator operates in Kandahar and Farah provinces providing weapons, explosives and vehicles to insurgents, which are used in attacks against Afghan government officials, Afghan National Security Forces and coalition troops. As a result of the operation, the security force detained multiple suspected insurgents.
East: An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition forces, conducted an operation to capture a Haqqani leader in Sabari district, Khost province, Saturday. The leader conducts attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces throughout the district. He also provides weapons, ammunition and equipment to insurgents operating in the district. As a result of this operation, the security force detained several suspected insurgents and seized multiple weapons.
In Jalrayz district, Wardak province, an Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition forces, conducted an operation to capture a Taliban leader Saturday. The leader conducts attacks against Afghan and coalition convoys traveling throughout Maidan Shahr district, Wardak province. He also distributes weapons, ammunition and funds to the insurgents under his control. As a result of the operation, the security force detained two suspected insurgents and seized multiple mortar rounds and one shotgun.
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