ISAF Joint Command Evening Operational Update May 13, 2011

ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-05-S-044 For Immediate Release  KABUL, Afghanistan (May 13, 2011)  A joint Afghan and coalition forces patrol captured a mid-level Taliban leader in Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, yesterday.  The leader was captured by the combined team during a clearing operation in several villages in the Khod valley region, according to coalition forces officials. The man was responsible for training and organizing Taliban forces in the area.  Afghan and coalition forces have conducted a series of operations in the Khod valley aimed at placing pressure on insurgents in the region.  According to reporting, the valley has traditionally been a staging point for Taliban activity in western Uruzgan.  “This is another operation to free the people of Khod valley from insurgent aggression,” said an Afghan commando on the mission. “This is a big step toward peace in our region.”