HiG leader and one associate detained in Khost
ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update May 13, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-05-S-041 For Immediate Release  KABUL, Afghanistan (May 13, 2011)  In Sabari district, Khost province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin leader and one of his associates during a security operation yesterday.   The leader is the suspected commander of HIG operations in the Kholbesat area of the district. He participated in attacks with the intent of degrading the Afghan government in Sabari district.   The combined force searched for the leader at a compound in the district based on intelligence reports indicating his whereabouts. The force isolated the area, calling all occupants to exit the premises peacefully.   Continuing the search, they cleared the area and interviewed local residents. During the interviews the insurgent leader identified himself to the security force and was detained. One individual with suspected ties to HIG activity was also detained for further questioning.   The force found and safely destroyed multiple IEDs, grenades, blasting caps, detonation cord and AK-47 assault rifles during the operation.   There were no shots fired or civilians harmed during the operation.