KABUL, Afghanistan (May 8, 2013) – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and three other insurgents during an operation in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, today.
The leader has a history of coordinating and executing attacks against tribal elders in the region, as well as Afghan and coalition forces.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
South
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader during an operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, today. The leader is responsible for planning, directing and participating in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also procures and distributes weapons to insurgent cells in the local area and advises senior leaders on long-term strategic goals. The security force also seized one AK-47, three magazines and 250 rounds of ammunition as a result of the operation.
East
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested three insurgents during an operation in search of a high-ranking Haqqani leader in Ziruk district, Paktika province, today. The ranking Haqqani leader directs attacks against Afghan and coalition forces, to include attacks against government facilities in multiple provinces throughout Afghanistan, including Khost and Kabul. The security force also seized ammunition as a result of the operation.
Provincial Response Company Logar, enabled by coalition forces, detained four insurgents and discovered a cache of weapons and explosives-making materials while conducting a cordon and search operation in the village of Padkhvab-e Shana, Pul-e District, Logar Province, yesterday. The cache consisted of 15 Chinese 107 mm Rockets, one 82 mm recoilless rifle round and two 50 kg bags of 46% fertilizer. All seized items were destroyed on location.
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (May 8, 2013) - Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces killed one insurgent, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared 10 improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 7.
Ghazni Province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared four IEDs during operations in the Ghazni District.
Khowst Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Nader Shah Kot District.
Logar Province
Afghan National Security Forces discovered one weapons cache during operations in the Pul-e Alam District. The cache contained 15 107 mm rockets and one 82 mm mortar round.
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 killed one insurgent during operations in the Wazi Khwah District.
Paktya Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Shawak District.
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Zurmat District.
Wardak Province
Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sayed Abad District.
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