Coalition forces kill several militants, arrest 11 in Afghanistan
5/9/2008 17:48
The US-led Coalition forces in three separate operations targeting
militants across Afghanistan have eliminated several militants and detained 11
others, said a Coalition statement released in Kabul today.
The Coalition
forces today searched a compound in the Tag Ab district in northern
Afghanistan's Kapisa province targeting a Taliban commander responsible for
smuggling foreign fighters into the post-Taliban country, as well as conducting
IED (Improvised Explosive Device) attacks against Coalition and ISAF forces, the
statement said.
"During the operation, militants engaged the Coalition forces
and they responded with small-arms fire," it said.
Multiple AK-47s, hand
grenades, IED-making materials and stock piles of ammunition were also found and
destroyed on the spot to prevent future use, it added.
Meanwhile, four
militants were detained as Coalition forces conducted operations to disrupt the
terrorist networks in Spera district of eastern Afghan province of Khost today,
said another Coalition statement.
In another incident, Coalition forces
killed several militants and detained five during an operation to disrupt an IED
network in eastern Afghanistan's Paktika province today.
"Coalition forces
searched a compound in the Bermel district targeting a militant known to
coordinate and direct IED attacks against Afghan and Coalition Forces," it
said.
"As Coalition forces searched the compound, they received small- arms
fire from militants inside the building and the force returned fire, eliminating
the enemy threat," it added.
Afghanistan has witnessed the surge of Taliban
attacks on international forces, Afghan troops and even foreign aid groups
during past months when the anti-government militants continue to demonstrate
their strength through suicide and roadside bombings.
Escalating insurgency
and violent incidents have left over 3, 200 people dead, mostly militants, since
January this year in the war-torn country.
Xinhua
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