The aim has been to disrupt the elections, and, with attacks on roadways, to prevent freedom of movement.

We'll disrupt attacks on our own forces.

They have said that the methods were justified in order to obtain potentially lifesaving information to disrupt pending attacks.

Officials also say that they believe arrests in other counties since Sept. 11 have disrupted planned attacks.

France's counterterrorism strategy was to disrupt violent attacks before they happened.

Mr. Emory said the British had "done a pretty good job" and had "had successes" disrupting attacks in the past.

Penetrating that, the American officers said, had allowed them to disrupt attacks severely, putting the rebels at a disadvantage.

Their goal is to either disrupt attacks or terrorist surveillance.

A Nato official added: "Our trend lines are improving because our allies and partners are getting better at disrupting attacks.

Officials said the attack on a mountain redoubt in Afghanistan would disrupt training and, possibly, future attacks by terrorists sponsored by Osama bin Laden.