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Forces Capture Taliban Commander, Other Suspects
Defense.gov News Article: Forces Capture Taliban Commander, Other Suspects
From an International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Release
KABUL, May 6, 2010 A Taliban commander and a few other insurgents were captured by an Afghan-international security force in Afghanistans Kandahar province last night.
The combined force captured the Taliban commander responsible for planning and executing attacks against coalition forces during an operation in the provinces Khakrez district. He also is heavily involved in organizing suicide attacks, mortar attacks and buying bomb components. A few other insurgents also were captured.
In Helmand provinces Nad-e Ali district last night, a combined security force detained several suspected militants for questioning.
Yesterday in Khost provinces Nadir Shah Kot district, a combined patrol found seven rocket-propelled grenades, a machine gun, four rifles, nine assault rifle ammunition magazines, four bandoleers, 200 rifle rounds, and 30 machine gun rounds. Afghan soldiers determined the weapons were from two tribes that had been fighting and detained five people from each tribe for questioning.
In Kandahar provinces Maiwand district May 5, an International Security Assistance Force patrol stopped a suspicious vehicle and found a large amount of money and seven pounds of opium. Afghan authorities detained three people.
No shots were fired, and no one was harmed during any of these operations, officials said.
Defense.gov News Article: Forces Capture Taliban Commander, Other Suspects
From an International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Release
KABUL, May 6, 2010 A Taliban commander and a few other insurgents were captured by an Afghan-international security force in Afghanistans Kandahar province last night.
The combined force captured the Taliban commander responsible for planning and executing attacks against coalition forces during an operation in the provinces Khakrez district. He also is heavily involved in organizing suicide attacks, mortar attacks and buying bomb components. A few other insurgents also were captured.
In Helmand provinces Nad-e Ali district last night, a combined security force detained several suspected militants for questioning.
Yesterday in Khost provinces Nadir Shah Kot district, a combined patrol found seven rocket-propelled grenades, a machine gun, four rifles, nine assault rifle ammunition magazines, four bandoleers, 200 rifle rounds, and 30 machine gun rounds. Afghan soldiers determined the weapons were from two tribes that had been fighting and detained five people from each tribe for questioning.
In Kandahar provinces Maiwand district May 5, an International Security Assistance Force patrol stopped a suspicious vehicle and found a large amount of money and seven pounds of opium. Afghan authorities detained three people.
No shots were fired, and no one was harmed during any of these operations, officials said.