Haqqani network targeted in Khowst, eight militants detained Published Sept. 15, 2008 By Combined Joint Task Force - 101 Operation Enduring Freedom BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan -- Coalition forces detained eight suspected militants during multiple operations to disrupt and dismantle the Haqqani terrorist network in Khowst province, Sunday. In Qalandar District, Coalition Forces detained three suspected militants during an operation targeting a Haqqani subcommander suspected of financing and directing attacks, as well as, facilitating the movement of foreign fighters into the region. In a second operation in Sabari District, Coalition forces targeted a suspected militant, who is suspected of coordinating with the Haqqani terrorist network to emplace IEDs in the Khowst area. Five suspected militants were detained as a result of the operation.