Detained Zabul province militant identified

Written by Bagram Media Center Wednesday, 30 April 2008 07:55

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – Coalition forces have released the identity of an insurgent detained during an operation conducted last month to disrupt militant operations in Zabul province.

The insurgent, Hajji Abdul Majid Khan, was apprehended during the operation in Qalat District.

Khan, 55, was detained March 3 during an operation targeting him. Khan, aka Majid Khan, was a Taliban financier and IED facilitator in Zabul province. He is known to have planned and conducted IED attacks against Coalition forces, harbored and facilitated suicide bombers and raised finances for Taliban operations.

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