Kabul, July 25 (Xinhua-ANI): An al-Qaida-linked insurgent was killed in a joint operation carried out by the Afghan forces and the NATO-led coalition troops in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, the coalition forces said Wednesday.
"Afghan and coalition forces conducted a security operation in Waygal district, Nuristan province, yesterday. During the operation the security force identified the al-Qaida-associated insurgent Khanjar, also known as Turab. The security force engaged Khanjar and killed him," the coalition or NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a statement providing daily operational updates to media.
Khanjar was an insurgent leader with ties to both the al-Qaida terrorist organization and the Taliban insurgency, it said, adding "He provided safe-haven to al-Qaida members operating throughout Nuristan and coordinated Taliban activities in the region. He also oversaw the training of Taliban insurgents in the province."
No civilians had been harmed and no civilian property had been damaged during the raid, the statement added.
Separately, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to arrest a Taliban leader in Nawah-ye Barakzai district, Helmand province earlier Wednesday, according to the coalition statement.
"The Taliban leader is a specialist in the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and directs IED attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout northern Helmand."
As a result of the operation, the security force detained multiple suspected insurgents and seized more than 18 kg of explosive material and IED components.
However, the Taliban insurgent group, which announced the launching of an annual spring offensive from May 3 against Afghan and NATO forces, has not made comments yet. (Xinhua-ANI)
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