An Afghan led security force supported by coalition troops detained a Taliban leader during an operation in Imam Sahib district, Kunduz province, Friday.
The leader planned and conducted roadside bombings and other attacks against Afghan and coalition troops throughout the province. He is also coordinated the movement of insurgents from Pakistan to Kunduz. The security force detained two additional insurgents as a result of this operation.
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In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
South
In Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, an Afghan and coalition security force detained a Taliban leader during an operation today. The leader conducted roadside bombings and other attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces. Several additional insurgents were also detained.
In Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, an Afghan and coalition security force discovered a drug cache during a routine patrol Friday. The cache consisted of approximately 645 pounds of opium. The security force destroyed the cache on-site without incident.
East
In Terayzai district, Khost province, an Afghan and coalition security force detained a Haqqani leader during an operation Friday. The leader conducted roadside bombings and other attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces in Khost district. The security force detained multiple additional insurgents and seized several weapons along with bomb-making materials as a result of this operation.
Finally, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Taliban leader in Andar district, Ghazni province, Friday. The leader organizes roadside bombings and other attacks against Afghan National Security Forces and coalition troops. The security force detained several suspected insurgents and seized multiple improvised explosive device components as a result of the operation.
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