Afghan, Coalition Forces Target Taliban, Haqqani Leadership
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-12-S-155 For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 14) – Afghan and coalition forces continued to disrupt terrorist activities and put pressure on Taliban and Haqqani networks during two security operations in Kandahar and Khost provinces yesterday.   In a separate operation, Afghan and coalition forces targeted a Haqqani leader operating in Terayzai district of Khost province.   The targeted individual facilitates the movement and emplacement of improvised explosive device and direct fire attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.   Afghan and coalition forces have made it a top priority to neutralize the Haqqani threat in eastern Afghanistan, conducting almost daily operations against their leadership. Afghan and coalition forces have captured 30 Haqqani Network leaders since Nov. 1.   Intelligence tips led the security force to a compound in Terayzai district to search for the leader. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the targeted compound peacefully before the joint force cleared and secured the buildings. After the area was secure, the security force conducted initial questioning at the scene before detaining two suspected insurgents. The security force also found multiple weapons, including AK-47s, at the scene.   The joint security team conducted the operations in the hours of darkness to minimize the risk to local citizens. No women or children were injured or detained during these operations.   The security forces conducted the operations without firing their weapons.

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UPDATE: ISAF Confirms Capture of Haqqani Network Leader
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-12-S-169 For Immediate Release Download PDF  KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 15) – The International Security Assistance Force confirmed Afghan and coalition forces detained a Haqqani leader in Khost province during a security operation Dec. 13.   The targeted individual facilitated the movement and emplacement of improvised explosive device and direct fire attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.   Intelligence tips led the security force to a compound in Terayzai district to search for the leader. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the targeted compound peacefully before the joint force cleared and secured the buildings.  After the area was secure, the security force conducted initial questioning at the scene before detaining the targeted individual along with one of his associates. The security force also found multiple weapons including AK-47s at the scene.  The assault force did not fire their weapons and they protected the women and children for the duration of the search.  This is an update to IJC News Release #2010-12-S-155