Coalition forces arrest Haqqani commanders in E. Afghanistan
24/9/2008 17:43
The US-led Coalition forces detained three suspected Haqqani militants
including two commanders, during operations in eastern Afghan province of Khost
yesterday, said a Coalition statement released in Kabul today.
"The operation
targeted a known Haqqani commander and subcommander in Sabari district, both
suspected of coordinating and conducting IED (Improvised Explosive Device) and
suicide attacks," the statement said.
These commanders are also believed to
finance and facilitate the movement of foreign fighters into Afghanistan, it
said.
Multiple AK-47s, other small arms and military style clothing were
found and destroyed to prevent future use, it added.
Jalaludin Haqani, who
served as a minister and chief of army staff during Taliban regime in
Afghanistan, is a close aide to Taliban chief Mullah Mohammad Omar and has been
leading Taliban fighters in east Afghanistan to mount pressure on Afghan
government and international troops deployed there in the post- Taliban
nation.
Conflicts and spiraling insurgency have claimed the lives of over
4,000 people, mostly militants, so far this year.
Xinhua
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