2 detained in Khost
Feb. 18: Afghan-ISAF Operations in Eastern, Southern, Northern Afghanistan
NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2010-02-CA-087 For Immediate Release
In another Khost operation last night, an Afghan-international security force searched a compound outside the village of Kekar Baba, in the Sabari district after intelligence information confirmed militant activity. During the search the joint force captured a Haqqani sub-commander responsible for managing weapons caches, acquiring weapons for militant cells and obtaining illegal passports. When confronted the Haqqani commander identified himself. The joint force also detained another insurgent.
The search uncovered multiple weapons, including rifles, a shotgun, automatic rifles and grenades.