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March 04, 2011 War In Afghanistan News 04 Mar 2011 <http://waronterrornews.typepad.com/.a/6a00e551d9d3fd8833014e8679cfcb970d-po pup> Afghanistan-TopoAnother 2 Taliban leaders were captured. Many Bad Guys killed. More Captured. Drugs, Explosives and Munitions Captured. General Rodriguez gives video response to deaths of 9 Afghan Civilians. ISAF Details follow. Tailor the way you get your War in Afghanistan News <http://waronterrornews.typepad.com/home/2009/09/ways-to-get-your-war-on-ter ror-news.html> . International Security Assistance Force confirmed today, a Taliban leader was detained during an Afghan and coalition operation in Kandahar province Feb. 28. The Taliban leader operated in the Zharay district where he led attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He was responsible for coordinating Taliban operations and facilitating weapons and supplies to Taliban sub-leaders and fighters. Afghan National Security and International Security Assistance Forces today, confirmed the capture of an insurgent leader in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province, Feb. 26. The targeted insurgent, Maulawi Forqani, was a supplier and user of explosives and was in control of a suicide bomber who was ready to detonate himself in a number of locations in the Lashkar Gah area. The Afghan and coalition detention operation was conducted during a clearance of a known insurgent compound. The aim of the operation was to disrupt trafficking of narcotics and weapons in the area. During the operation a call out was conducted by the Afghan security forces, and males in the compound were separated from the women and children. Positive identification was made on Maulawi Forqani and he was detained. No civilians were injured during the conduct of this operation. In other ISAF news throughout southern Afghanistan: South Several insurgents were killed during an ISAF operation in Musa Qalah district, Helmand province, yesterday. Coalition forces observed several insurgents setting up a firing position. After gaining positive identification, coalition forces requested close air support and engaged the enemy position, killing several insurgents. Afghan and coalition forces targeted a Taliban leader and detained several suspected insurgents during an operation in Kandahar City, Kandahar province yesterday. The Kandahar City based Taliban leader was responsible for coordinating weapons acquisitions and distribution for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also instructed a Taliban fighter to warn citizens about the consequences of resisting Taliban rule in the area. Also in Kandahar province, Afghan and coalition forces detained one suspected insurgent after the discovery of a weapons cache in Arghandab district, yesterday. The cache consisted of 50 primers, approximately 30 feet (10 meters) of heavy wire and 980 feet (300 meters) of thin wire, 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) of rocket propellant, 15 pounds (seven kilograms) of scrap metal, four molds for making bullets, 21 pounds of ammonium nitrate and various materials for the manufacture of IEDs. Afghan and coalition forces discovered several drug and weapons caches in Helmand district during five separate patrols, yesterday. In Garm Ser district, Helmand province, an Afghan and coalition forces patrol discovered 150 pounds (68 kilograms) of hashish and 20 pounds (nine kilograms) of opium buried outside a compound, yesterday. Also in Garm Ser district, a separate combined patrol discovered 200 pounds (91 kilograms) of hashish and 200 pounds (91 kilograms) of poppy seeds. Another combined patrol in Garm Ser district discovered a weapons cache consisting of 50 feet (15 meters) of detonation cord, 17 blasting caps, four pressure plates, two 40 mm rounds and several IED components. In Marjeh district, Helmand province, a coalition patrol discovered a weapons cache consisting of seven rocket-propelled grenade rounds, four cans of 7.62 mm rounds, two radio-controlled receivers, one blasting cap, one radio, 18 82 mm rounds, one rifle and a jug of loose ammunition. Also in Marjeh district, during a separate dismounted patrol, Afghan and coalition forces discovered one 75 mm round, one 82 mm mortar round and four 82 mm rifle rounds. Afghan and coalition forces patrols discovered four weapons caches in Kandahar province, today. In Panjwa'i district, Afghan and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache consisting of three unexploded ordinances, five 105 mm cartridges, one warhead, four chest racks, two AK-47s, 13 AK-47 magazines, 400 AK-47 rounds, one PK machine gun, 200 PKM rounds, 492 feet (150 meters) of electric wire, 11 pounds (5 kilograms) of shrapnel, three grenades, six bottles of grease and one projectile fuse. Also in Panjwa'i district, a separate combined patrol discovered six AK-47s, 24 full AK-47 magazines, one assault rifle, two tactical vests and 810 loose AK-47 rounds. In Arghandab district, a combined patrol found 2600 7.62 mm rounds. In Kandahar City, a combined patrol discovered seven 82 mm mortar rounds. All weapons and drugs have been or will be destroyed by security forces. Preliminary findings from a Joint Incident Assessment Team indicate that International Security Assistance Forces accidentally killed nine civilians in Darah-Ye Pech district, Kunar province yesterday. The incident occurred following insurgent rocket attacks on FOB Blessing. Coalition forces returned fire at the assessed point of origin with indirect and aerial fire. Regrettably there appears to have been an error in the hand-off between identifying the location of the insurgents and the attack helicopters that carried out subsequent operations. "We are deeply sorry for this tragedy and apologize to the members of the Afghan government, the people of Afghanistan and most importantly, the surviving family members of those killed by our actions," said General David. H. Petraeus, Commander of International Security Assistance Force. "These deaths should have never happened and I will personally apologize to President Karzai when he returns from his trip to London this week." "This event is particularly distressing given the recent direction I gave to commanders to review our tactical directive that is intended to reduce civilian casualties to the absolute minimum," said Gen. Petraeus. "Regardless of the outcome of this investigation, I have ordered all ISAF leaders and members of ISAF attack helicopter crews to be re-briefed on the tactical directive, reinforcing the need to be sure we protect the lives of innocent Afghans as we pursue a ruthless enemy." ISAF accepts full responsibility for this tragedy and will continue to thoroughly investigate this incident to understand why this happened and try to prevent this from happening in the future. Should the facts of the investigation warrant it, appropriate action, including disciplinary action if necessary, will be taken. Gen Rodriguez on this incident: Tailor the way you get your War On Terror News <http://waronterrornews.typepad.com/home/2009/09/ways-to-get-your-war-on-ter ror-news.html> While bringing you the latest news on the War On Terror we are supporting a Marine in his quest to help his brothers in arms. 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