High-level Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin Leaders Captured in Parwan, Khost
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-02-D-117 For Immediate Release  KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 17) – Afghan and coalition forces detained two Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin, or HIG, leaders in separate operations in eastern Afghanistan yesterday.   In Charikar district, Parwan province, Afghan and coalition forces detained the media emir for the HIG insurgent group along with another insurgent leader during a security operation.   The HIG insurgent was a Kabul-based media emir. He had ties to Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan officials and insurgents who operate in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Taliban media insurgents and improvised explosive device networks in the country. He was involved in at least two suicide bombings on Nov. 12, 2010 and Jan. 28 in Kabul City. The most recent attack was at a market in Wazir Akbar Khana area killing eight people and wounding six others.    Security forces followed leads to a targeted location in the district, where Afghan forces called for all occupants to exit out of the buildings peacefully before conducting a search. The HIG insurgent identified himself as the targeted insurgent and was detained.  A villager informed the security force another HIG insurgent leader was also in close proximity to the location. The security force went to the second compound where the second insurgent leader was detained.  He was responsible for facilitating IED manufacturing and emplacement for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Kabul and Parwan provinces. He also led attacks against Afghan and coalition forces at Bagram Airfield.