Ammonium Nitrate Destroyed, Insurgents Detained in South
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-10-CA-217  For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 21) -- Afghan and coalition forces detained numerous suspected insurgents during two operations aimed at capturing Taliban leadership in southern Afghanistan.   An Afghan and coalition security force continued their search for a Taliban senior leader and key financier operating in Marjah district, detaining several suspected insurgents during an overnight operation in Helmand province. The targeted individual plans and conducts ambush attacks against Afghan and coalition forces, as well as handles financing for insurgents operating in the district.   Intelligence tips led the security force to a compound in Kariz-e Ziarat in Washer district to search for the targeted individual. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the buildings peacefully, and then the joint security force cleared and secured the compound. During the clearance, the security force discovered and destroyed 300 pounds of ammonium nitrate at the scene, which can be used to create improvised explosive devices.   When the area was secure, the security force detained the suspected insurgents after initial questioning at the scene.