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ISAF Joint Command morning operational update: 21 August 2012

East

An Afghan and coalition security force arrested an al-Qaida-associated Taliban insurgent responsible for coordinating attacks in Gelan district, Ghazni province, today. The arrested attack coordinator assisted in the movement of al-Qaida fighters throughout the region and conducted attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. Prior to his arrest, the Taliban attack coordinator was attempting to acquire explosives for future attacks. During the operation, the security force also detained one suspected insurgent and seized bomb-making materials.

The Crisis Response Unit, supported by coalition troops, arrested multiple insurgents during a security operation in Sayyid Abad district, Wardak province, August 19. The arrested insurgents are responsible for recent attempts to abduct Afghan interpreters working for the International Security Assistance Force.  At the time of their arrest, they were planning to kidnapp Afghan and civilian employees of ISAF.

An Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected insurgents during an operation to arrest a Taliban leader in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, today. The leader plans and executes attacks against coalition patrols in Baraki Barak.

Capital

An Afghan and coalition security force arrested the insurgent leader responsible for the improvised explosive device attack that killed Hanifa Safi, the Afghan Minister for Female Affairs, in Kabul district, Kabul province yesterday. The IED attack that killed Safi occurred in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province, July 12.

ISAF

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