WASHINGTON, – Combined Afghan and ISAF uncovered an estimated 800 cubic meters of marijuana in Kandahar prov., Jan. 4, and turned the drugs over to the ANP for destruction.
Forces also discovered and destroyed more than 130 rounds of ammo in Ghazni prov., and 3 steel, explosive-filled cylinders in Helmand prov., over the past 2 days.
Jan. 3, combined forces detained an unspecified number of suspects following searches of compounds in separate ops in Helmand prov., and northern Kandahar City. Reports confirmed that militant activity was occurring in both areas.
Jan. 2 ops: Afghan-ISAF captured a senior Taliban cmdr and 4 other militants in a compound in Kunar prov. The cmdr identified himself when confronted by the SECFOR.
Forces captured a Taliban facilitator and another militant in Wardak prov. Both were captured during a search of a compound after militant activity was discovered.
Jan. 1 ops: Forces detained suspected militants while searching for a Taliban facilitator in Wardak prov.
Combined forces captured Taliban facilitators suspected of planning suicide bombings, and moving foreign fighters and weapons in Zabul prov.
Forces captured the confirmed leader of a bomb-making cell in Khost prov. The search also netted suspected militants, a rifle and ammo.
ANP arrested an insurgent after discovering 2 missiles in a vehicle and 2 additional missiles in a house in Kabul.
Dec. 31 ops: A combined force killed a Taliban facilitator responsible for the movement of homemade bombs, weapons and ammo, and detained several militants during an op in Wardak prov. Another militant was wounded during the assault.
A combined force captured a Taliban facilitator in a compound just south of Kandahar City. The facilitator is responsible for the movement of weapons and explosive components. The force also found more than a ton of explosive ingredients and other bomb-making materials at the compound.
Forces captured a Haqqani terrorist network facilitator and detained another suspected militant in Khost prov. The Haqqani facilitator is believed to be responsible for distributing mines and roadside bombs. The combined force detained another suspected militant.
Forces searching for a Taliban facilitator in a compound in Kandahar prov. detained a group of suspected militants. During the search, the force also recovered illegal weapons, including hand grenades.
