June 23: Afghan-ISAF Operations in Eastern Afghanistan
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan  2010-06-CA-091  For Immediate Release

 A separate Afghan-international security force detained a number of suspected insurgents in Helmand province last night while searching for the newly appointed Taliban deputy shadow governor for Nawah-ya Barakzai district.   The combined security force went to a series of compounds in Nad 'Ali district and searched the area. Several of the individuals ran into a compound and the security force pursued them. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all individuals to come outside and after initial questioning they detained a number of them for further questioning.   Two 15-pound bags of opium were also found on the scene.   No one was harmed and a number of women and children were protected by the combined force during the operation.