Combined Force Kills Multiple Insurgents

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Froman International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Release
KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 28, 2012 – AnAfghan and coalition security force killed multiple armed insurgents during anoperation to arrest a senior Haqqani facilitator in the Gelan district ofGhazni province today, military officials reported.
As the security force approached theHaqqani facilitator’s suspected location, armed insurgents attacked the Afghanand coalition troops with heavy machine gun fire, officials said. The coalitiontroops returned fire, killing several armed insurgents. No civilians wereharmed in the exchange.
The sought-after Haqqani facilitator isbelieved to be directly involved in several attacks throughout the region, manyinvolving improvised explosive devices, and suicide bombers, resulting incivilian casualties, officials said.
The security force also detained twosuspects and seized multiple assault rifles, a heavy machine gun and severalexplosives, including rocket-propelled grenades, officials said. The weaponsand explosives were destroyed.
In other operations today:
-- A combined force detained a number ofsuspects during an operation to arrest a Taliban leader in the Maiwand districtof Kandahar province. The sought-after Taliban leader is suspected offacilitating the movement of weapons throughout the region and reporteddirectly to senior Taliban leaders in order to coordinate insurgent attacks.
-- A combined force detained one suspectand seized several pounds of illegal narcotics during a search for a Talibanleader in the Washer district of Helmand province. The sought-after insurgentleader is alleged to serve as a link between senior Taliban leaders and localattack cells, directing insurgent activity throughout the district.
-- A combined force arrested one Haqqaninetwork leader and detained two suspects in the Sharan district of Paktikaprovince. The arrested Haqqani leader is suspected of being directly involvedin the planning of insurgent attacks and acquiring weapons and explosives forHaqqani fighters.
-- An Afghan-led, coalition-supportedforce arrested a Haqqani explosives facilitator, detained one suspect andseized IED-making equipment in the Bak district of Khost province. The arrestedfacilitator is alleged to be directly involved in the acquisition andemplacement of improvised explosive devices and rockets for attacks againstAfghan and coalition forces.
-- A combined force arrested a number ofsuspects and seized several firearms during a search for a senior Haqqanileader in the Sayyid Karam district of Paktiya province. The sought-afterHaqqani leader is suspected of directing attacks and coordinating theacquisition of weapons and funding for insurgent activity.
-- A combined force detained a number ofsuspects and seized multiple firearms during a search for a Haqqani IED attackleader in the Sharan district of Paktika province. The sought-after Haqqanileader is believed to be directly involved in the acquisition and emplacementof IEDs for insurgent attacks.
In Sept. 27 operations:
-- An International Security AssistanceForce patrol rescued three Afghans who were being held hostage by Talibaninsurgents in the Panjwa'i district of Kandahar province. The ISAF unit, TaskForce Arrowhead, observed a number of insurgents load three men, bound andblindfolded, onto a trailer towed by a tractor. The ISAF patrol pursued andstopped the tractor, at which point the insurgents attempted to flee. TaskForce Arrowhead troops freed the hostages and detained three of their captors,who were later identified as Taliban members. ISAF learned the three captiveshad been held by the Taliban for up to six days. The freed men were released byISAF to Panjwa'i district officials.