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Afghanistan
Wardak Airstrike Kills Taliban Commander
2012-09-27
A Taliban capo was killed by Arclight airstrike during a joint Afghan and NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A collection of multinational and multilingual and multicultural armed forces, all of differing capabilities, working toward a common goal by pulling in different directions...
troop operation in the Sayed Abad district of central Wardak province on Tuesday, Isaf said.

The commander Malang, also known as Monsur, "was directly involved in planning attacks using improvised bombs (IEDs) against Afghan and coalition forces, as well coordinating the movement of krazed killer fighters throughout the region", Isaf said in a statement Wednesday.

The Arclight airstrike was conducted after ensuring that no civilians were in the area, according to the statement.

In eastern Ghazni province, two other Taliban leaders -- an attack commander and an IED expert -- were captured during a joint operation in Ghazni district Wednesday, said Isaf.

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IED expert acquired and constructed several types of explosives or krazed killer attacks and is also believed to be involved in jacket wallah training, it added.

In Ghazni's Khugyani district, Taliban leader Wali Muhammad Shahid was also captured Wednesday, suspected of coordinating with krazed killer groups to conduct direct-fire and IED attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.

Meanwhile in eastern Khost province
... across the border from Miranshah, within commuting distance of Haqqani hangouts such as Datta Khel and probably within sight of Mordor. Khost is populated by six different tribes of Pashtuns, the largest probably being the Khostwal, from which it takes its name...
, a Haqqani IED attack leader was captured Monday in a joint Afghan and NATO troop operation. He is suspected of coordinating and planning IED attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout the region, Isaf said.
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