Militant Detained in Laghman
Dec. 13: Militant Detained in Laghman
NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan   2009-12-CA-067 For Immediate Release  KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 13) -  An Afghan-international security force killed five enemy militants and detained one in Laghman province today while pursuing a Taliban IED facilitator who is linked to several IED and suicide bomb attacks in the area.  The joint force targeted a compound near the village of Tingawar in Alingar district where intelligence sources reported militant activity.  During the operation, several militants threatened the force with AK-47 rifles and shotguns and were killed.  The joint force searched the compound without further incident.  ISAF Casualties There were no ISAF fatalities in the last 24 hours in Afghanistan.