ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update Feb. 18, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-02-S-128 For Immediate Release    KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 18) In Qalat district, Zabul province, Afghan and coalition forces targeted a Taliban weapons facilitator, detaining two suspected insurgents yesterday. The facilitator is involved in small and heavy arms weapons trade and distribution in Shah Joy district for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He is directly associated with Taliban weapons facilitators in the Shah Joy district. He had 30,000 to 40,000 rounds of ammunition and multiple AK-47s he was planning sell to other Taliban insurgents, according to recent reporting.   Security forces followed leads to a targeted location in the district, where Afghan and coalition forces conducted a search after securing the compound. Two suspected insurgents were detained after initial questioning at the scene.

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ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update, Feb. 20, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-02-S-148 For Immediate Release   KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 20, 2011) — International Security Assistance Force confirmed a Taliban weapons facilitator was detained by local villagers and turned over to the coalition forces operating in the region after an Afghan and coalition operation in Qalat district, Zabul province, Feb. 17  The Taliban weapons facilitator was involved in small and heavy arms weapons trade and distribution in Shah Joy district for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.