The facilitator is responsible for coordinating weapons, improvised explosive devices and suicide attackers for use in attacks targeting Afghan and coalition forces. He also houses transient Taliban commanders in his residence when they pass through his area of operations.
The security force also seized 25 kilograms of bomb-making material as a result of the operation.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
South
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban facilitator and one other insurgent during an operation in Kandahar City, Kandahar province, today. The facilitator provides weapons and military equipment for multiple insurgent groups active in the Arghandab River Valley and Kandahar City. He also coordinates suicide bombing operations against Afghan and coalition forces.
East
ANA Special Forces, Afghan Local Police, and coalition forces, killed 22 insurgents after the joint force was engaged by insurgents with heavy enemy fire near Sujja Ahmand village, Gelan district, Ghazni province, yesterday. The forces were in the area to discuss the construction of future ALP checkpoints with the local populace when the incident took place. An Afghan quick reaction force joined the fight shortly after ALP radioed the District Operations Coordination Center for reinforcements. Following the engagement, Afghan Nation Security Forces recovered five motorcycles, two PKMs with more than 1600 rounds of ammunition, two RPG launchers with 14 RPG rounds and several rifles.
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (May 26, 2013) - Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces killed 19 insurgents, discovered two weapons caches and found and safely cleared 11 improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 25.
Ghazni Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Andar District.
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces killed 16 insurgents during operations in the Gelan District.
Kapisa Province
Afghan National Security Forces discovered one weapons cache containing 20 82 mm mortars during operations in the Tag Ab District.
Laghman Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Qarghaee District.
Logar Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces killed three insurgents and found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Baraki Barak District.
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Pul-e Alam District.
Nangarhar Province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Bati Kot District.
Paktika Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces discovered one weapons cache containing 18 82 mm mortars during operations in the Sar Hawza District.
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Yahya Khel District.
Paktya Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Gardez District.
Wardak Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared four IEDs during operations in the Sayed Abad District.
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