KABUL, Afghanistan (May 22, 2013) – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and four other insurgents during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, today.
The leader plans, directs and executes attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He is also instrumental in producing and emplacing improvised explosive devices in Nahr-e Saraj, in addition to engaging in reconnaissance and intelligence gathering operations for local insurgents.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
East
An Afghan and coalition security force killed four insurgents during an operation in search of a senior Haqqani leader in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, yesterday. The leader serves as an intelligence operative responsible for providing information to senior Haqqani leadership about attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He is also involved in coordinating mine and improvised explosive device emplacement in the local area, providing military equipment to insurgents and organizing kidnappings in order to extort money.
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested two insurgents during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Sayyidabad district, Wardak province, today. The senior leader has operational control of a group of approximately 70 insurgent fighters responsible for numerous attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Sayyidabad district involving rocket-propelled grenades, improvised explosive devices and small arms. He also oversees weapons trafficking in the local area and reports on insurgent operations to ranking Taliban officials in Wardak province. The security force also seized one AK-47 and ammunition as a result of the operation.
Afghan Local Police and coalition forces found and destroyed a large explosives manufacturing laboratory during a joint patrol near Kashmiri Bala village, Baraki Barak district, Logar province, yesterday. The lab contained 36 kilograms (80 pounds) of potassium chloride, 34 kilograms (75 pounds) of ammonium nitrate, several hand grenades and two rocket-propelled grenade warheads. The joint force destroyed the structure and explosives after ensuring the safety of all civilians nearby.
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (May 22, 2013) - Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces killed 10 insurgents, detained four suspected insurgents and safely cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 21.
Ghazni Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces killed eight insurgents during operations in the Andar District.
Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Muqor District.
Kunar Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Bar Kunar District.
Laghman Province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared three IEDs during operations in the Alingar District.
Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Mehtar lam District.
Logar Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED and detained four suspected insurgents during operations in the Pul-e Alam District. The suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.
Nangarhar Province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Jalalabad District.