16 Nov. 2009
Kabul, Afghanistan - An Afghan-international security force detained several suspected militants in Nangarhar province today, one of which was a sought-after Taliban facilitator responsible for numerous weapons shipments to other militant elements in the area.
The joint security force targeted a compound near the village of Lawangpur in the Chaparhar district where intelligence sources reported the Taliban facilitator was located. The joint force searched the compound without incident and detained the suspected militants, one of which was identified as the Taliban facilitator.
No shots were fired, and no civilians were harmed during this operation.
The Polish-led ISAF provincial reconstruction team in Ghazni completed two major projects Nov. 12. The PRT delivered more than 600 professional books to help complete the first provincial law library in Ghazni.
"I am very grateful and pleased that the reconstruction team fulfilled this project," said the Chief Justice of Ghazni Province Attaullah Fekri. "Thank you very much not only for the books, but the copy machine and the other equipment delivered."
The delivery of the library assets was coupled with law training for 70 Department of Justice employees. The goal of the training was to raise qualifications and skill level of all DOJ personnel on subjects including civil, criminal and international public law.
The PRT also helped increase electrical output in Ghazni city by one-third by installing a second generator in the city's main power plant.
"With this newest generator, the residents of Ghazni city will now have the ability to use power 24 hours a day," said Mr. Jan Mohammad, the director of the city's energy department.
The total cost of the two projects was nearly $160,000 (U.S.).
One ISAF service member from Great Britain died after his patrol was attacked by insurgents with small arms fire in southern Afghanistan yesterday.
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