The leader is accused of directing and participating in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout Panjwa’i and Kandahar districts. He is believed to facilitate weapons and military equipment for use in insurgent operations, and has significant experience with the construction and emplacement of improvised explosive devices.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
North
Afghan and coalition security forces detained two insurgents during an operation in search of a senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader in Darah-ye Suf-e Pa’in district, Samangan province, yesterday. The leader is believed to direct the activities of insurgent fighters in the area, and has personally planned high-profile attacks against Afghan and coalition forces, in addition to attacks against civilians.
South
Afghan Provincial Response Company Uruzgan, enabled by coalition forces, killed two insurgents and seized a cache of IED-making materials during an operation in search of a Taliban weapons facilitator in Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, yesterday. The combined force destroyed all discovered items on site.
East
An Afghan and coalition security force killed two insurgents during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Waygal district, Nuristan province, yesterday. The leader is believed to be the top Taliban official in Waygal district, responsible for leading attacks against Afghan and coalition forces, conducting illegal checkpoints and kidnapping Afghan officials.
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (April 18, 2013) - Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared five improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, April 17.
Ghazni Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Dehyak District.
Laghman Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Alingar District.
Afghan National Security Forces discovered one weapons cache during operations in the Alishing District. The cache contained two mortars.
Paktika Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Yosef Khel District.
Wardak Province
Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sayyidabad District.
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