Three detained in Khost
ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update March 17, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-03-S-058 For Immediate Release   KABUL, Afghanistan (March 17, 2011)Sabari - Khost In the same district and province, yesterday, Afghan and coalition security forces targeted a Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin leader and detained three suspected insurgents during security operations.  The leader is responsible for approximately 50 fighters and facilitators in the Sabari district. He assists in the construction of IEDs and sells them to other insurgents. He also transports foreign fighters across the Afghanistan/Pakistan border and facilitates their movement throughout Khost province.  Intelligence reports led the security force to the targeted compound, where security forces called for all occupants to exit the buildings peacefully before conducting a search. The three suspected insurgents were detained after initially questioning at the scene.