The leader directs a core group of insurgent fighters augmented
In Nahr-e Saraj District, Helmand province, a combined herve leger skirt Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents during a security operation targeting a Taliban leader yesterday.
The leader is responsible for planning and commanding operations against Afghan forces. He coordinates procurement and insurgent fighter distribution in the district. The leader also coordinates battle space between tactical Taliban cells.
Based on several reports of insurgent activity in the area, the combined security force searched for the leader at a compound in the district. The Afghan-led force conducted interviews with residents, resulting in the detention of several individuals with suspected ties to Taliban activity for further questioning.
No civilians were harmed during the operation
In Kandahar city, Kandahar province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected insurgents during a security operation yesterday.
The leader directs a core group of insurgent fighters augmented by al Qaida associated foreign fighters assembled in Quetta, Pakistan.
The Afghan-led security force searched the leaders suspected compound orange 15 dresses in Kandahar City based on numerous reporting of Taliban activity in the area. After securing and clearing the compound, the force conducted interviews with residents who helped them identify two suspected insurgents. Both individuals were detained for further questioning about Taliban activity in the city.
No civilians were harmed during the search and no shots were fired.
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In Manduzai District, Khost province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained one suspected insurgent during a security operation yesterday.
The operation targeted a Haqqani Network leader, who is directly involved in improvised explosive device manufacturing and attacks against Afghan government establishments and the Afghan national army.
Following intelligence leads, the combined security force searched a compound associated with the leader. The combined force interviewed residents and detained one individual with suspected ties to Haqqani activities in the area.
The force conducted and completed the search without the use of force and protected all civilians during the operation.
In Charkh District, Logar province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected insurgents during a clearance operation yesterday.