Afghan-Led Force Detains Two Suspected Insurgents in Helmand
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-08-CA-054  For Immediate Release
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KABUL, Afghanistan (August 7) - An Afghan and coalition security force continued their pursuit of a Taliban district commander in charge of Nawah-ye Barakzai district of Helmand province, detaining two suspected insurgents during an operation Friday.   The security force targeted a compound in remote Marjah district in pursuit of the commander, who had recently returned from Pakistan. As the assault force approached the compound, two males attempted to escape but the security force captured them peacefully.   "The Taliban commanders operating in southern Afghanistan will be targeted as long as they threaten the safety of the Afghan people," said Col. Rafael Torres, ISAF Joint Command Combined Joint Operations Center director. "We'll continue applying the pressure until peace and security are in the hands of the Afghan people."   Afghan and coalition forces did not fire their weapons on this operation.