Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Kabul (BNA) An Afghan and coalition security force detained a Taliban leader during an operation in Nad Ali district, Helmand province, today.
The leader plans and directs roadside bombings and other attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces in central Helmand.
Earlier this month, the leader was responsible for an attack on an Afghan Army checkpoint in Marjeh that resulted in the deaths of several Afghan Soldiers.
The security force detained multiple additional insurgents as a result of this operation.
According to another report, In Khanabad district, Kunduz province, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a senior Taliban leader, today.
The leader plans and organizes roadside bombings, suicide attacks and other operations against Afghan and coalition troops throughout the district.
He also uses intimidation against civilians who support the government of Afghanistan and recently attempted to halt the construction of a bridge in the district by threatening Afghan workers. Multiple suspected insurgents were detained during the operation.
The source added, Finally, a combined Afghan and coalition security force conducted a mission to close suspected narcotics labs in Baghran district, Helmand province, Monday.
While executing Afghan search warrants on multiple compounds the force was engaged by multiple insurgents.
The force returned fire, killing the insurgent attackers. A subsequent search of the compounds recovered improvised explosive device components, weapons and narcotics production equipment including more than 11,000 pounds (5,000 kilograms) of morphine waste, 880 pounds (400 kilograms) of ammonium chloride, 880 pounds (400 kilograms) of morphine base and 1,057 gallons (4,000 liters) of liquid morphine. All of the materials were destroyed on-site without incident.
