KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition force killed Taliban leader, Muhibullah Jan, and his subordinate Taliban facilitator, Malawi Noorullah, during a security operation in Khanabad district, Kunduz province, today. Muhibullah Jan oversaw improvised explosive device operations to include managing insurgent IED builders and emplacers, as well as,[Read More…]

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, today. The leader acted as a Taliban liaison with senior Haqqani leaders in the province and oversaw the purchase and storage of rocket-propelled grenades and other weapons and ammunition.  He[Read More…]

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2013 – During a security operation in Sherzad district, Nangarhar province, today, an Afghan and coalition force killed a local Taliban leader, Qari Sayed Wali, and arrested a second Taliban leader. Qari Sayed Wali distributed and emplaced IEDs throughout Sherzad district and conducted the April 2012 attack on[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today that the convening authority for military commissions declined to withdraw and dismiss the conspiracy charge in the case of United States v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, Ramzi Binalshibh, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, and Mustafa Ahmed[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  Sgt. David J. Chambers, 25, of Hampton, Va., died Jan. 16, in Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised explosive device while[Read More…]

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–January. 14, 2013  – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban senior leader in Baghlan-e Jadid district, Baghlan province, today.   The senior leader commanded insurgents operating in Jowzjan and Sar-e Pul provinces. He was responsible for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces as well as Afghan civilians[Read More…]

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2013  – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand province, today. The leader transported and emplaced improvised explosive devices and armed insurgent fighters in the district. The security force also detained two suspected insurgents as a result of the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman, 28, of Chester, Va., died Jan. 10, in Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by small arms fire[Read More…]

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–Januay 11, 2013  – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Burkah district, Baghlan province, today.   The leader planned and executed attacks against Afghan and coalition forces for both the Taliban and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and was used by both insurgent groups to root[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 10, 2013. SECRETARY LEON E. PANETTA:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Earlier today, I was pleased to welcome President Karzai to the Pentagon, along with his delegation from Afghanistan, including Minister of Defense Mohammadi.  I had a long — I think it was about an hour-long — one-on-one meeting with[Read More…]