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December 08, 2010 War In Afghanistan News 8 Dec 2010 AfghanistanProvincesWar in Afghanistan News reports provided by ISAF Joint Command. Operations are reported in the following province: Zabul, Kandahar and Khost. Afghan and coalition forces were searching for one Haqqani senior leader and captured 10 other insurgents overnight in 2 separate operations in Khost. Major travel routes were secured in Zabul. IED operations took several hits in Zabul Province Afghan and coalition forces continued efforts to secure major travel routes during a security operation in Zabul province. The joint security team detained several suspected Taliban members as they targeted an improvised explosive device facilitator involved in attacks along Highway 1 in the Shah Joy district. Highway 1 is a key link connecting many of southern Afghanistan's provinces. The targeted individual is known to facilitate IED attacks on the heavily-used thoroughfare between Qalat and the northern provincial border of Ghazni. This operation is one of many over the past month focusing on IED operations in the Zabul area. Afghan and coalition forces shot and killed Amarat, a key Taliban leader, Nov. 21 and detained a key IED cell leader Nov. 22 who also targeted the same travel route. Forces followed leads to a targeted location in Qalat district, where Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call all occupants to exit the buildings peacefully before conducting a search. The security team determined the individuals would be detained based on initial questioning at the scene. The joint security teams conducted the operations in the hours of darkness to minimize the risk to local citizens. No women or children were injured or detained during these operations. The security forces conducted the operations without firing their weapons. Kandahar Province A security team detained two suspects in an IED network in Kandahar province while targeting an IED facilitator responsible for construction, attack coordination and emplacement of IED's. He is associated with several central Kandahar Taliban leaders and facilitators. Forces followed leads to a targeted location in Kandahar city, where Afghan forces conducted a callout before conducting a search. The security team determined the individuals would be detained based on initial questioning at the scene. The joint security teams conducted the operations in the hours of darkness to minimize the risk to local citizens. No women or children were injured or detained during these operations. The security forces conducted the operations without firing their weapons. Khost Province Afghan and coalition forces detained more than 10 suspected insurgents while searching for a Haqqani senior leader and his deputy in Khost province yesterday. The targeted individuals facilitate the movement of improvised explosive device materials and coordinates emplacement. The first security force followed intelligence reports to a series of compounds in Terayzai district to search for the senior leader. After initial questioning at the scene, the security force detained numerous suspected insurgents. The assault force also discovered multiple weapons at the scene. The second security force targeted a remote compound in Bak district. Afghan forces conducted the callout and after initial questioning, the security force detained several additional suspected insurgents. The security force also found multiple automatic weapons, linked ammunition and opium at the scene. Things may be cooling down in the mountains of Afghanistan, but a dozen or so Haqqani terrorists found themselves in the pressure cooker. In the two targeted locations, not a single bad guy would put up a fight and in the second location in Khowst, the Haqqani leader led his cowardly crowd into surrender. KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained more than 10 suspected insurgents while searching for a Haqqani senior leader and his deputy in Khost province yesterday. The targeted individuals facilitate the movement of improvised explosive device materials and coordinates emplacement. The first security force followed intelligence reports to a series of compounds in Terayzai district to search for the senior leader. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the compounds peacefully before the joint security force cleared and secured the buildings. After initial questioning at the scene, the security force detained numerous suspected insurgents. The assault force also discovered multiple weapons at the scene. The second security force targeted a remote compound in Bak district. Afghan forces conducted the callout and after initial questioning, the security force detained several additional suspected insurgents. The security force also found multiple automatic weapons, linked ammunition and opium at the scene. The assault forces did not fire their weapons and they protected the women and children for the duration of the searches. KABUL, Afghanistan - The International Security Assistance Force confirmed the capture of a Haqqani leader in Khost province Dec. 7. The targeted individual facilitated the movement of improvised explosive device materials and coordinates emplacement. The security force targeted a remote compound in Bak district to search for the Haqqani leader. Afghan forces called for all occupants to exit the compound peacefully before the joint security force cleared and secured the compound. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? 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