Forces Continue to Deny Sanctuary to Terrorists in Southern Afghanistan
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-12-S-098 For Immediate Release Download PDF  KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 9) – Afghan and coalition forces continued efforts to secure major travel routes and hinder Taliban efforts to seek sanctuary during two security operations in Zabul and Kandahar provinces yesterday.  The joint security team detained several suspected Taliban members during the operations as they targeted known insurgents in the two provinces.   Forces also detained several suspects as they targeted known safe havens for IED facilitators and instructors in Kandahar. The joint security team searched a total of 35 buildings as they furthered efforts to disrupt terrorist efforts.   Forces were targeting two Taliban members who are explosive device emplacement and instruction specialists. They are also responsible for smuggling weapons and IED components into the Low Wala area of Kandahar city. Joint security forces conducted more than a dozen operations over the past month detaining scores of suspected insurgents in Kandahar, including a key financier for the Mullah Dadullah Lang terrorist network.   Forces followed leads to a series of targeted locations in Ghorak district, where Afghan forces conducted a callout before conducting a search. The security team detained the individuals based on initial questioning at the scene.   The joint security team conducted these operations in the hours of darkness to minimize risk to local citizens. No women or children were injured or detained during the operations.   The security forces conducted the operations without firing their weapons.