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Polish soldiers capture Taliban commander Abdul Manan
(xlated from Polish)Polish soldiers captured another one from the list of Afghanistan's most wanted. Abdul Manan was questioned and handed over to the Afghan authorities. Manan was caught during a nighttime special forces operation in Andar district. According to the press service of the Polish Military Contingent he is responsible for the killings of Afghans cooperating with the military and police, as well as attacks on Afghan forces and coalition troops. "We managed to locate him by actions of the Military Counterintelligence Service, and the operation was attended by an independent air-assault group." "He was totally surprised" Mulla Abdul Manan has been on the JPEL (Joint Priority Effects List) which indicates who will be included in the "c" (capture) category and who will be listed in the "k" (kill) section. Among many acts of terrorism Abdul Manan was responsible for kidnapping South Korean volunteers in Andar district in 2007, that led to the partial withdrawal of South Korean forces. Operation has taken place on 17/18 of May by 49th Task Force which includes GROM soldiers. In addition to Manan, Polish soldiers captured three other That same day, thanks to intelligence information, a weapons and ammunition depo was located in the Koghani District in the northern province of Ghazni. The soldiers found 30 rounds of mortars and antitank grenades. Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-05-20 |
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