Afghan and Coalition Force Targets Taliban Commander in Kunduz
 ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-08-CA-244    KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 21) - An Afghan and coalition security force conducted operations in Kunduz province Friday in pursuit of the Taliban district commander for Aliabad, who is directly involved in the planning of attacks against coalition forces.   During the operation, several suspected insurgents were detained and two were killed. Afghan and coalition forces went to a series of compounds in Chahar Darah district to search for the commander. As the security force approached the first targeted building, two armed insurgents engaged the combined force from a nearby ditch. The security force returned fire and killed the insurgents. After the area was secure, Afghan and coalition forces went to two separate compounds and, using a loudspeaker, called for all occupants to exit the compounds peacefully and then secured the areas. After questioning the residents on scene, the security force detained the suspected insurgents.   "The population sees that corrupt Taliban insurgents in key Afghan districts are held accountable for their terrorist tactics," said U.S. Army Col. Rafael Torres, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command Combined Joint Operations Center director. "We're seeing the Afghan public support for the insurgency decreasing amongst the population and the Taliban's ability to influence them is seriously degraded."  The security force protected the women and children throughout the search.