KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 28)
A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban commander and facilitator during an operation in Saraj district, Helmand province, yesterday. The Taliban commander is suspected of operating an insurgent cell in Upper Gereshk Valley and for planning roadside bomb attacks in Helmand province. During the operation the security force seized a quantity of improvised explosive device components. The insurgent was detained by Afghan security forces for further questioning and processing, the IED components were safely destroyed on site. No civilians were harmed during the operation.