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2012-12-S-016
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ISAF Joint Command operational update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec 16) – – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban facilitator during an operation in Jalalabad district, Nangarhar province today.

The facilitator provided direct support to the insurgents who conducted the Dec. 2 attack on Jalalabad Airfield.

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Read more: ISAF Joint Command morning operational update: 16 December 2012

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2012-12-S-013
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ISAF Joint Command operational update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec 11) – Afghan and coalition forces killed the Taliban leader Allah Nur and detained three suspected insurgents during a security operation in Baghlan-e-Jadid district, Baghlan province, yesterday.

Allah Nur controlled more than a dozen insurgents and was responsible for improvised explosive device attacks in Baghlan-e-Jadid.  He also oversaw the transportation and distribution of weapons and ammunition for insurgents in the district.

During the operation, the security force seized homemade explosives and other IED-making materials and several rocket propelled grenades.

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Read more: ISAF Joint Command morning operational update: 11 December 2012

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2012-12-S-008
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ISAF Joint Command operational update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec 6) – An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in Dara-e Pech district, Kunar province, yesterday that killed the Taliban leader Akhbar and several other insurgents.

Akhbar coordinated the movement of insurgent fighters in Kunar and was directly responsible for supplying money and equipment to insurgents for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the province.

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Read more: ISAF Joint Command morning operational update: 06 December 2012

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2012-12-S-007
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ISAF Joint Command operational update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec 5) – An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in Watahpur district, Kunar province, yesterday that resulted in the death of the insurgent leader, Mohammed Yar Gul, and two other insurgents.

Mohammed Yar Gul coordinated the movement of insurgent fighters throughout Kunar province.  He was directly involved in suicide attack operations in the region and planned and conducted improvised explosive device attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Watahpur.

In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:

Read more: ISAF Joint Command morning operational update: 05 December 2012