Taliban Facilitator Detained by Afghan and Coalition Force in Kandahar
 ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-07-CA-145  For Immediate Release

 KABUL, Afghanistan (July 22) - An Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected insurgents in Kandahar province last night including a Taliban logistics officer for the Taliban networks operating in Kandahar City last night.   The facilitator is also responsible for moving weapons and insurgent fighters into the city. The security force targeted a compound in the village of Lay Bala Karz in northern Kandahar district in pursuit of the facilitator. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to peacefully exit the compound. After questioning the residents, the security force detained the facilitator and one additional suspected insurgent for further questioning. The security force also found a cache of AK-47 parts and dozens of magazines buried in the courtyard of the targeted compound.   No shots were fired and the women and children were protected throughout the search.   "Taliban maltreatment of civilians and their disregard of local customs and traditions will ultimately affect national support for the Taliban," said Col. Rafael Torres, ISAF Joint Command Combined Joint Operations Center director. "The Taliban's reliance on foreign fighters further alienates them from the Afghan people."

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Senior Taliban Commander Captured in Kandahar by Afghan and Coalition Force
 ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-07-CA-151  For Immediate Release

This operation followed yesterday's capture of a Taliban logistics officer for Taliban networks operating within Kandahar City. Two other suspected insurgents were also detained in that operation which resulted in the discovery of a weapons cache buried in the courtyard of the targeted compound. No shots were fired in both operations and the women and children were protected throughout the searches.