KABUL, Afghanistan (June 10, 2013) – An Afghan and coalition security force killed two adult male extremists during an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Warduj district, Badakhshan province, yesterday.
The leader is the ranking Taliban official in Badakhshan and is responsible for coordinating and facilitating large-scale attacks against Afghan and coalition forces, including the March 13 ambush on Combat Outpost Bara Bara, which resulted in the death of 16 Afghan National Army soldiers. He also supports kidnapping operations and illegally taxes the civilians of Badakhshan to fund extremist activities.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
North
Afghan National Army Special Forces conducted a targeted clearing operation, in which they captured Taliban leader and improvised explosive device specialist, Waliullah, in Pul-e Khumri district, Baghlan province, yesterday. Waliullah is responsible for actively constructing and storing IEDs that frequently target Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition Forces. He is also responsible for distributing IEDs throughout west-central Baghlan province. Waliullah is in the custody of Afghan law enforcement officials.
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (June 10, 2013) - Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces killed four enemy combatants, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared five improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, June 9.
Ghazni Province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Qara Bagh District.
Logar Province
Coalition Forces killed two enemy combatants during operations in the Baraki Barak District.
Paktika Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sarubi District.
Paktya Province
Afghan National Security Forces killed one enemy combatant during operations in the Jaji District.
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Shawak District.
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Zurmat District.
Wardak Province
Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces killed one enemy combatant, discovered one weapons cache containing one 82mm recoiless rifle, and found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sayed Abad District.
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 9) – Kabul, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and two other extremists during an operation in Kandahar City, Kandahar province, today.
The leader oversees a group of extremists involved in improvised explosive devices operations in Kandahar City. He has a history of building multiple types of IEDs and directing his subordinates to carry out attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Kandahar City.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
North
An Afghan and coalition security force killed two fighters during an operation in search of a senior extremist leader with ties to both the Taliban and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in Sar-e Pul district, Sar-e Pul province, yesterday. The senior leader is the ranking Taliban official in the Sherams region of Sar-e Pul district and is responsible for multiple attacks targeting Afghan and coalition forces. He facilitates the movement of improvised explosive device materials and has command and control of several Taliban groups. He also plans assassinations and kidnappings and illegally taxes civilians in the area. As the security force approached the senior leader’s suspected location, a group of extremists opened fire. The force returned fire, killing two.
Central
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested five extremists during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, today. The leader coordinates direct and indirect fire attacks targeting Afghan and coalition forces. He oversees kidnapping operations, directs the execution of kidnapping victims, raids local villages in order to extend Taliban power, and relays operational guidance from senior Taliban leadership to his fighters. The security force also seized one rifle as a result of the operation.
Commandos of 2nd Company, 8th Special Operations Kandak killed six enemy combatants in Sange Sheykh village, Gizab district, Daykundi province, yesterday. The 8th SOK responded to reports from the Gizab District Chief of Police that extremists were attacking multiple ALP checkpoints. Following the engagement the Commandos recovered two AK-47s.
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