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SgtJim
04-06-2011, 10:53 AM
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 10339
2011-04-S-014
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (April 5, 2011) – Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained a high-level insurgent leader along with a suspected insurgent during a security operation in Dand Patan district, Paktiya province, Sunday.

The insurgent leader and the suspected insurgent arrived at a combined checkpoint and after being identified were detained by the combined forces. The insurgent leader is known to be an improvised explosive device facilitator responsible for emplacing IEDs and coordinating attacks against Afghan National Security Forces and ISAF in Dand Patan district over the previous eight months.

Both detainees were taken into custody by Afghan National Security Forces for processing and further questioning.

In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:

South

An Afghan National Security and International Security Assistance Force patrol killed two insurgents and confiscated a large narcotics cache during a clearing operation in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, yesterday.

The clearing operation targeted an insurgent courier who stores and transports weapons and explosives throughout Maiwand district. During the operation, the security patrol killed two insurgents that tried to engage the combined forces. After clearing the enemy location, the combined forces also confiscated a large drugs cache consisting of 2,340 pounds (1,060 kilograms) of opium.

In Helmand province, during separate clearing operations, ISAF patrols were engaged by numerous insurgents in Nahr-e Saraj and Sangin districts, today. Coalition forces returned fire and called for artillery and air support. After gaining positive identification, the artillery support and the air weapons team engaged the enemy positions killing numerous insurgents and forcing the others to flee.

Also in Helmand province, an ISAF patrol found a weapons cache in Marjah district consisting of one 82 mm mortar round, two anti-personnel mines, several ball bearings and several rocket fuses.

East

In Sar Kani district, Kunar province, an ISAF patrol found a weapons cache consisting of 18 82 mm recoilless rifle rounds, homemade explosives, and several IED-making compenets

The drugs, weapons and explosives were confiscated and have been or will be destroyed by the security forces.