News Archived Press Releases Suspected IED facilitators, militant sub-commander detained | Suspected IED facilitators, militant sub-commander detained |
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| Written by Bagram Media Center | |
| Tuesday, 08 April 2008 | |
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BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – Five suspected militants were detained Monday during two separate Coalition forces operations to disrupt extremist networks in Uruzgan and Khowst provinces. During an operation in Tirin Kot District, Uruzgan province, Coalition forces searched compounds targeting a Taliban Improvised Explosive Device facilitator responsible for several attacks in the province. Coalition forces detained three individuals with suspected ties to the targeted Taliban IED facilitator and IED facilitation operations. In a separate operation, Afghan National Police and Coalition forces searched compounds Nadir Shah Kot District, Khowst province, targeting a Haqqani network leader conducting foreign-fighter and weapons-facilitation operations. The joint force detained the targeted militant and one other individual with suspected ties to the targeted militant and the Haqqani network. Additionally, two AK-47s were found and removed. |
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