2011-11-S-030

ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 18, 2011)
A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained multiple suspected insurgents during an operation in Nawah-ye Barakzai district, Helmand province, yesterday.  The force conducted the operation after receiving a tip that insurgent leaders were meeting at a compound in the area.  After calling for the men inside to come out peacefully, the insurgent leaders, with several subordinates, emerged and were detained without incident.