KABUL, Afghanistan (May 11. 2013) – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a senior Taliban leader and two other insurgents during an operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, today.
The senior leader is in charge of a cell of fighters responsible for direct and indirect-fire attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also coordinates improvised explosive device and suicide bomber operations throughout Kandahar province and is involved in insurgent weapons facilitation.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
South
Afghan Provincial Response Company Zabul, enabled by coalition forces seized 160 kilograms (350 pounds) of ammonium nitrate, aluminum powder and several other IED making materials during cordon and search operations in the Shah Joy and Gelan districts of Zabul province, yesterday. The purpose of the operation was to disrupt insurgent networks and degrade lethal aid facilitation in the area. The seized IED making materials were destroyed on site.
East
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader and one other insurgent during an operation in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, today. The leader has operational control over a cell of fighters responsible for multiple attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He is also involved in the construction and emplacement of IEDs throughout Paktiya province. The security force also seized one sub-machine gun, ammunition and IED-making material as a result of the operation.
Afghan National Army Special Forces and Coalition Forces killed one insurgent and wounded one other in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province, Thursday. The joint forces were conducting a patrol to visit Afghan Local Police checkpoints along the Alingar valley when insurgents engaged the forces with indirect and small arms fire.
Responding to an attack on the Afghan Local Police, an Afghan Security Forces quick reaction force killed 10 insurgents in Qara Bagh district, Ghazni province, yesterday. The Afghan force engaged more than 30 dismounted insurgents armed with small arms and RPGs shortly after being dispatched by the district Operation Coordination Center. Following the engagement the security force recovered three motorcycles, two AK-47 rifles and one RPG.
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (May 11, 2013) - Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces killed 12 insurgents and found and safely cleared four improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 10.
Ghazni Province
Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Andar District.
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Gelan District.
Afghan National Security Forces killed 10 insurgents during operations in the Qara Bagh District.
Khowst Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Bak District.
Nangarhar Province
Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Bati Kot District.
Wardak Province
Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sayed Abad District.
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