FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, June 28
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:37 GMT
June 28 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan at 1330 GMT on Tuesday.
* denotes new or updated items.
* KUNDUZ - Afghan and coalition troops captured an insurgent described as "a senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU)leader" who was dressed as a woman in a night-time raid in northern Kunduz, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a statement. The IMU leader was wearing a burqa, the all-enveloping robe worn by many Afghan women, when he was captured on Monday. ISAF said in a statement he was also linked with the Taliban and was captured with two others.
* KANDAHAR - An anti-personnel mine planted by insurgents killed two Afghan women and wounded a child in the Panjwai district of southern Helmand province, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
* KABUL - An ISAF service member was killed during an attack by insurgents in southern Afghanistan, the coalition said in a statement. It gave no other details.
KABUL - An ISAF service member was killed by a homemade bomb in southern Afghanistan on Monday, the coalition said in a statement. It gave no other details.
KABUL - At least five insurgents were killed during a raid by Afghan and ISAF troops in the Khash Rod district of southwestern Nimroz province, ISAF said in a statement. (Compiled by Kabul bureau; Editing by Paul Tait)
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