Afghan and Coalition Security Force Detains Three Suspected Insurgents in Khost
Afghan and Coalition Security Force Detains Three Suspected Insurgents in Khost
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-07-CA-219  For Immediate Release

 KABUL, Afghanistan (July 30) - An Afghan and coalition security force detained three suspected insurgents in Khost province last night while in pursuit of a Haqqani improvised explosive device (IED) material and attack facilitator within the province.   The security force targeted a series of compounds near the village of Sivakay in Khost district to search for the facilitator. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all residents to peacefully exit the compounds and then secured the area. After initial questioning on the scene, three suspected insurgents were detained. No shots were fired and the women and children were protected throughout the search. "Insurgents have already caused almost 2,000 civilian causalities this year by dramatically increasing their use of IEDs and other indiscriminate tactics. This is a 24 percent increase from the same period last year," said Col. Rafael Torres, ISAF Joint Command Combined Joint Operations Center director.