By KUNA
Kabul : The US-led coalition troops said they had detained seven suspected insurgents during an operation in southern Afghanistan. The operation was conducted in Garmsir district of the volatile Helmand province on March 4 to target a Taliban leader, said a statement from the coalition forces Bagram base here on Thursday. Coalition forces found and detained seven individuals with suspected links to insurgent networks. The detained individuals will be questioned to their involvement in Taliban weapon-facilitation operations as well as other extremist activities.
“Taliban-facilitation operations are being systematically degraded due to the concentrated efforts of coalition forces and the unwavering support of the people of Afghanistan,” said coalition forces’ spokesman Major Chris Belcher.