BAGRAM, Afghanistan (Dec. 26, 2012) - An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and detained one suspected insurgent during an operation in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Wednesday.
The arrested leader coordinated and executed multiple direct fire and improvised explosive device attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the province.
South:
In Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, Tuesday, an Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader who acquired and coordinated the distribution of weapons, ammunition and explosives for use in attacks targeting Afghan and coalition forces. The security force also detained one suspected insurgent as a result of the operation.
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and detained one suspected insurgent in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Tuesday. The arrested leader coordinated direct fire and improvised explosive device attacks against Afghan government officials as well as Afghan and coalition forces.
EAST: Afghan and coalition forces detained three insurgents, located one weapons caches and cleared one improvised explosive device during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Dec. 25.
Khowst Province
Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces detained three insurgents during an engagement in Terezayi District. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.
Logar Province
Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces found and safely cleared one 500 pound IED in Baraki Barak District.
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces also discovered a weapons cache in Baraki Barak District. The cache contained 1,300 pounds of homemade explosives.
Operations in RC-East are ongoing.
North:
An Afghan and coalition security force killed the Taliban leader, Qadir, and three other insurgents, during an operation in Baghlan-e Jadid district, Baghlan province, yesterday.
Qadir led a small group of insurgents who conducted improvised explosive device attacks in the district. He was also responsible for the movement of weapons, ammunition and bomb-making materials for insurgents in the province.
Capital
The Kabul Crisis Response Unit discovered a weapons and explosives cache during a coalition-supported operation in Surobi district, Kabul province, Saturday. This was the first mission planned and led by the CRU. The cache included 350 kilograms (772 pounds) of homemade explosives, a number of weapons and ammunition.
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