Afghan and Coalition Forces conduct operation against a weapons facilitation network.

HEART, Afghanistan (Jun 5,2010)--Today Afghan and Coalition forces conducted a detention operation just south of Rowzeh Bagh, Herat Province. The operation resulted in the detention of seven men and one insurgent killed in action.  This operation was carried out against one of the main insurgent supply networks, distributing weapons and materials used in the construction of roadside bombs. This network has direct links to the Senior Taliban leadership residing outside of Afghanistan.   A significant percentage of weapons which are used by the insurgency in Helmand are derived from this network. The actions of these men have lead to the deaths of many innocent civilians and members of the Afghan forces, killed by the roadside bombs and weapons they have supplied.  his operation will have a significant effect on this network and in turn degrade the insurgencies ability to channel weapons and bombs into Helmand.