Combined Force Detains Several Suspected Insurgents

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Compiledfrom International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Releases
WASHINGTON, July 6, 2012 – An Afghan andcoalition security force detained several suspected insurgents during a searchfor a Taliban improvised explosive device expert in the Ghorak district ofAfghanistan’s Kandahar province today, military officials reported.
The expert constructs IEDs and suppliesthem to Taliban leaders throughout the region for use in attacks against Afghanand coalition forces, officials said.
In other Afghanistan operations today:
-- Officials confirmed that the Lashkar-e-Taibainsurgent leader Ammar was killed June 29 during an airstrike in the Watahpurdistrict of Kunar province. Ammar had managed a network of insurgents anddirected attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout the province.The airstrike also killed the LeT leader, Khatab Shafiq, and several otherinsurgents. A follow-on assessment confirmed the airstrike had not injured anycivilians and had not damaged any civilian property.
-- In the Terayzai district of Khostprovince, a combined force detained several suspected insurgents and seized onefirearm and multiple grenades during a search for a Haqqani leader. The Haqqanileader plans and coordinates attacks against the Afghan government throughoutthe province.
-- A combined force detained twosuspected insurgents during a search for a Taliban bomb maker in the Khugyanidistrict of Nangarhar province. The Taliban bomb maker plans and coordinatesattacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout the region.
-- A combined force found and clearedfour IEDs in Ghazni province. Two IEDs were found in the province’s Ghaznidistrict, one in the Khwaia Omari district and one in the Gelan district.
-- A combined force detained oneinsurgent in Ghazni province’s Andar district.
-- A combined force discovered a weaponscache in Ghazni province’s Ab Band district. The cache contained items used tocreate IEDs.
-- A combined force killed one insurgentin Kunar province’s Darah Ye Pech district.
-- A combined force found and cleared anIED in Logar province’s Pul-E Alam district.
-- A combined force found and clearedfour IEDs in Nangarhar province. Two IEDs were found in the province’s La’L Purdistrict, one in the Chapahar district and one in the Achin district.
-- A combined force killed one insurgentin Paktika province’s Orgun district.
-- A combined force discovered a weaponscache containing grenades and mortar rounds used to make IEDs in Wardakprovince’s Maidan Shahr district.
-- A combined force killed twoinsurgents in Wardak province’s Sayyidabad district. The insurgents were foundwith IED-making materials, small arms and ammunition.