Military

AFGHAN AUTHORITIES ARREST
SUSPECTED TERRORIST IN KABUL

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - At 0654 hrs on October 7, 2003 the Afghan Authorities with the assistance of ISAF troops carried out a security operation to arrest a suspected terrorist and criminal in the Central Kabul area. The suspect was Abu Bakr who is believed to be a prominent Hezb-Islami-Gulbuddin Commander in the Kabul area. His arrest is a significant development. HIG is a prominent terrorist group, with a history of terrorist atrocities, and represents a threat against the people of Kabul and Afghanistan.

ISAF will continue to support and assist the Afghan Authorities as it is deemed necessary in order to ensure the security and stability of Kabul and its environs.

The suspect has been detained for questioning. In the interests of security and to allow investigations to take their course, it is inappropriate to comment further on the specifics of this arrest or the subsequent investigation.

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