Friday, May 18, 2012

Kabul (BNA) four commanders attributed to Taliban and Haqani network were detained in the several provinces of the country yesterday.  These commanders have been arrested in military operation of Afghan and NATO forces from outskirts of Paktia, Kunduz, Kandahar and Helmand provinces.  According to NATO press statement to BNA, these commanders have committed terrorists attacked and providing of arms for Taliban and Haqani network fighters in the vicinities of  Jaji District of Paktia, Aliabad district of Kunduz, Dand district of Kandahar and Nadali district of Helmand provinces.  The identities of these commanders had not clear but they directed tens of terrorists attacked on Afghan and NATO and local authorities in these provinces.  In this operation, number of armed Taliban and Haqani network were killed and several others were detained on charges of cooperation with fighters.  It is said that in this operation, quantity of arms of armed Taliban were seized by these forces.  NATO said nothing about casualties of Afghan and NATO forces.