KABUL, Afghanistan (May 13, 2013) – An Afghan Uniformed Police quick reaction force killed three insurgents and wounded two others in Andar district, Ghazni province, yesterday.
The District Chief of Police dispatched the QRF after two Afghan Local Police contacted the District Operation Coordination Center for assistance. The two ALP members were surrounded and receiving small arms fire from 10 insurgents when the AUP arrived on location. Five insurgents retreated from the exchange.
This marks the second instance in less than 48 hours where multiple Afghan Security Force elements, working through the District OCC, combined efforts to defeat Taliban attacks against Afghan Local Police positions, a growing positive trend within the ANSF operational framework.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
North
Afghan and coalition security forces detained a Taliban leader and one other insurgent during an operation in Faizabad district, Jowzjan province, yesterday. The leader is responsible for conducting improvised explosive device attacks in Jowzjan and Balkh provinces. He has facilitated weapons and ammunition to a network of Taliban fighters for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces, collected taxes from local civilians to fund insurgency operations and provided intelligence on coalition force movement to senior Taliban leadership.
South
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and two other insurgents during an operation in Dand district, Kandahar province, today. The leader has operational control over a group of insurgents responsible for improvised explosive device and complex attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also facilitates the movement of weapons in Kandahar City and is involved in the construction of IEDs.
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested one insurgent during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Marjeh district, Helmand province, today. The leader is in charge of at least seven separate groups of Taliban insurgents responsible for attacks on Afghan and coalition forces throughout Helmand province. He is involved in all stages of operations, including procuring weapons and ammunition, planning attacks and executing those plans. He and his insurgent fighters are also involved in kidnapping Afghan National Security Force members. The security force also seized a PKM rifle and ammunition as a result of the operation.
East
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (May 13, 2013) - Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces killed five insurgents, detained two suspected insurgents, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared nine improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 12.
Ghazni Province
Afghan National Security Forces killed three insurgents during operations in the Gelan District.
Coalition Forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Ghazni District.
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Waghez District.
Khowst Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces detained two suspected insurgents, found and safely cleared one IED, and discovered one weapons cache during operations in the Saberi District. The suspects were transferred to a base for questioning. The cache contained three 82 mm rounds.
Nangarhar Province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Bati Kot District.
Paktika Province
Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Omana District.
Paktya Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Zardan District.
Wardak Province
Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Daymardad District.
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared three IEDs during operations in the Sayed Abad District.
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