The first detained Taliban leader is believed to be directly responsible for orchestrating assassinations of Afghan National Security Force members, overseeing attacks on Afghan Local Police checkpoints and directing attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He is also accused of having organized the acquisition and transfer of multiple heavy weapons and improvised explosive devices to Taliban fighters operating in Nahr-e Saraj district.
The second detained Taliban leader is believed to be directly responsible for the transportation and financing of IED-making materials, IED emplacement operations and the execution of IED attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
During the operation, the security force also detained four other suspected insurgents.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
North
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Khanabad district, Kunduz province, today. The detained Taliban leader is accused of being directly involved in planning and executing IED attacks against Afghan and coalition forces as well as Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials. He is also believed to have provided financial and logistical support to Taliban and suicide bomber operations throughout Kunduz province. The security force detained two other suspected insurgents and seized several firearms as a result of the operation.
East
BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained two insurgents and cleared two improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Jan. 29.
Logar Province
Coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Mohhamad Aghah District.
Khowst Province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Sabari District.
Afghan and coalition forces detained two insurgents during two separate operations in Khowst District. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.
Operations in RC-East are ongoing.
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