Coalition operation kills Taliban militant subcommander
14/10/2008 17:23
The US-led Coalition forces yesterday in the days' operation targeting a
foreign fighter network in central Afghan province of Ghazni killed five Taliban
militant, including a subcommander, said a Coalition statement released in Kabul
today.
The targeted Taliban subcommander was believed to have coordinated
direct attacks against Afghan and international forces and facilitate the
movement of foreign fighters into the area, the statement said.
"During the
operation, the armed Taliban militant failed to follow the Coalition forces'
commands and attempted to engage Coalition forces instead," it said. "Coalition
forces responded to the threat, killing five militants, including the targeted
subcommander."
A search of the area where the operation took place produced
five AK-47s, two pistols, multiple hand grenades, and military style clothing,
it said.
Meanwhile, one Coalition service member was killed and several were
injured in southern Afghanistan by roadside bombing yesterday, said another
Coalition statement issued today.
It occurred at about 7 p.m. local time
(1430 GMT) when the Coalition vehicle hit an IED (improvised explosive device),
it said.
However, it did not disclose the names and nationalities of the
victims in light of Coalition policy.
Conflicts and spiraling insurgency so
far this year have claimed the lives of over 4,000 people despite over 70,000
foreign troops stationed in the war-torn Afghanistan.
Xinhua
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