Afghan and international security forces killed many militants and detained several suspects in different operations in Afghanistan, military officials reported.

A joint Afghan and NATO force in Khost detained several suspected militants after searching a compound in the province's Sabari district, north of Khost City.

The compound is known to be used by a Haqqani network facilitator and his element, believed to be responsible for funding and supplying weapons and homemade bomb materials to other militant elements in the region, said the NATO forces.

“The Haqqani network has developed an extensive system of supply routes in eastern Afghanistan used to arm, man and equip its militant elements and training camps within the country.” NATO led troops said

Meanwhile, in a another operation in Khost province, combined security force killed several enemy militants and detained a few suspected militants after searching a compound in Khost province known to be used by a key Taliban commander in charge of multiple fighters in the region.

“The force targeted the mountainside compound near the village of Afzal Kheyl in Sperah district after intelligence indicated militant activity” NATO press release said.

In a separate operation in Wardak, combined security force detained several suspected militants in Wardak province after searching compounds known to be used by a Taliban commander believed responsible for coordinating a Taliban intelligence network in the region.

in southern Uruzgan province,  joint Afghan and NATO  force killed a small group of militants and wounded several others during an operation to detain a suspected insurgent leader believed to be responsible for planning and conducting insurgent operations in Kochak village in Khas Uruzgan district.

The NATO troops didn’t comment whether they detain the Taliban commander or not, but Taliban refuse the killing of their militants in Uruzgan province.

in Restive Helmand province in southern where is known as the Taliban birthplace, a combined force killed one militant, detained several others and confiscated an assault rifle after coming under direct fire from enemy militants while conducting a routine patrol in Nahri Sarraj Desert in Lashkar Gah, the center of restive Helmand province in southern Afghanistan.

In a separate operation in Wardak province, the joint forces killed and detained several militants in the province.

According to NATO forces, troops during a search operation used aerial fire on two compounds known to be used by insurgents.

“The suspected militants are believed responsible for guiding and directing other militant elements to conduct attacks in the area.”  a press release of NATO said.

The force also discovered AK-47 rifles, hand grenades, ammunition, ammunition belts and communication gear.

Recently, NATO troops have started a chain operation against Taliban insurgents in different parts of the country to disrupt insurgents’ activities.

Written by Rahim Aria

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Photo: ISAF