Combined Force Detains Suspected IED Trigger Man in Badghis
Combined Force Detains Suspected IED Trigger Man in Badghis
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-09-CA-189 2619 For Immediate Release
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KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 18) - A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained a suspected insurgent believed to be planning a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack near a polling center in the village of Bala Murghab in Badghis province yesterday.
 Afghan National Police members spotted a suspicious motorbike in the village's bazaar, located near a clinic and a school. The police immediately cordoned off the area as a safety precaution. The motorbike had a container filled with explosives and a laptop battery attached to it.
 Coalition forces detained an individual carrying a remote control device and a mobile phone in the vicinity. The force handed the individual over to Afghan authorities for processing.
 A coalition explosive ordnance disposal team disposed of the explosive device.