ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update, March 8, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-03-S-022 For Immediate Release   KABUL, Afghanistan (March 8, 2011)  Afghan and coalition forces captured one Taliban weapons facilitator, targeted a Taliban IED facilitator and detained several insurgents during separate operations in Kandahar province, yesterday.  In Kandahar City, a combined patrol captured the Taliban weapons facilitator and detained two suspected insurgents. 

In Zhari district, a separate combined patrol targeted the Taliban IED facilitator and detained one suspected insurgent.   Multiple intelligence reports guided the security forces to the targeted compounds where Afghan forces called for all occupants to exit the buildings peacefully before conducting searches. The Taliban leader and several suspected insurgents were detained after initial questioning at the scene.