Afghan, Coalition Forces Continue Efforts to Cease Taliban Actions
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-12-S-223  For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 19) - Afghan and coalition forces continued to disrupt terrorist actions and apply pressure on Taliban networks during security operations in Zabul and Paktiya provinces yesterday.   In Zabul province Afghan and coalition forces conducted a security operation targeting a Taliban leader involved in extensive harassment of local citizens detaining numerous suspects.   The team followed leads from intelligence reports to a series of compounds in the Tarnek wa Jaldak district. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call all occupants to exit the targeted buildings peacefully before conducting a search. The Afghan and coalition forces detained more than 10 suspects, including several who attempted to flee, based on initial questioning at the scene.