Saturday, May 26, 2012

May 26., 2012. - ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to capture a senior Taliban leader In Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, today.

The leader controls multiple Taliban commanders and coordinates their attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces.

He is responsible for several roadside bombings along highways between Kandahar and Zabul provinces and for attacks against Afghan police forces throughout the district.

During the operation, the Afghan and coalition force was attacked by insurgents. The security force returned fire killing two insurgents.

As a result of this operation, the security force detained two suspected insurgents.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:


South

In Kandahar district, Kandahar province, an Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops, conducted an operation to capture a Taliban facilitator today. The facilitator operates in Kandahar and Farah provinces providing weapons, explosives and vehicles to insurgents, which are used in attacks against Afghan government officials, Afghan National Security Forces and coalition troops. As a result of the operation, the security force detained multiple suspected insurgents.


East

An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition forces, conducted an operation to capture a Haqqani leader in Sabari district, Khost province, today. The leader conducts attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces throughout the district. He also provides weapons, ammunition and equipment to insurgents operating in the district. As a result of this operation, the security force detained several suspected insurgents and seized multiple weapons.

In Jalrayz district, Wardak province, an Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition forces, conducted an operation to capture a Taliban leader today. The leader conducts attacks against Afghan and coalition convoys traveling throughout Maidan Shahr district, Wardak province. He also distributes weapons, ammunition and funds to the insurgents under his control. As a result of the operation, the security force detained two suspected insurgents and seized multiple mortar rounds and one shotgun.

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