IMU Facilitator Captured in Kunduz
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-09-CA-152  For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 15) - Afghan and coalition forces detained several insurgents in Kunduz province Tuesday, including an Uzbek Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan foreign fighter facilitator operating in Chahar Darah district.   The commander maintains ties to local Taliban as well as Iranian-based Uzbek Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan facilitators. Intelligence led Afghan and coalition forces to a compound southwest of Basuz in Chahar Darah district to search for the commander.   Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the compound peacefully and then secured the area. After initial questioning at the scene, the security force identified and detained the commander along with several of his associates. The security force also found and destroyed weapons and improvised explosive device materials at the scene.   The security force did not fire their weapons and they protected the women and children for the duration of the search.

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UPDATE Force Captures 2 IMU Foreign Fighter Facilitators
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-09-CA-175  For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 17) - The International Security Assistance Force confirmed the capture of another Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan foreign fighter facilitator during an Afghan and coalition force operation Tuesday.   ISAF had previously announced that the targeted individual in the operation, an IMU foreign fighter facilitator operating in Chahar Darah district, was among the six insurgents captured during the operation, but later determined another known facilitator was also among those detained.   Intelligence led Afghan and coalition forces to a compound southwest of Basuz in Chahar Darah district to search for the facilitator.   Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the compound peacefully and then secured the area. After initial questioning at the scene, the security force detained the facilitators along with four of their associates. The security force also found and destroyed weapons and improvised explosive device materials at the scene. The security force did not fire their weapons and they protected the women and children for the duration of the search.  This is an update is IJC News Release #2010-09-CA-152