Afghan, Coalition Forces Target Taliban Leadership in 3 Operations
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2010-12-S-189
For Immediate Release
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KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 17, 2010) – Afghan and coalition forces continued to disrupt terrorist activities and apply pressure on Taliban networks during security operations in Nangarhar, Paktiya and Helmand provinces yesterday.
In Nangarhar province, Afghan and coalition forces killed an armed insurgent who threatened the security team during a joint operation targeting a Taliban facilitator.
The targeted individual plans and organizes improvised explosive device attacks against coalition forces and Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Jalalabad and surrounding areas of Nangarhar province.
Intelligence reports led the security force to a compound in Rodat district to search for the facilitator. As the security force cleared and secured the buildings, they encountered an armed insurgent who threatened the security force. The security force shot and killed him.
International Security Assistance Force units have conducted numerous military operations within the province against Taliban leadership. Earlier this week, ISAF confirmed the capture of the Taliban shadow governor and two Taliban leaders who planned attacks against coalition forces and Afghan government officials in Sherzad district.
The assault force protected the women and children for the duration of the searches.