Afghan, Coalition Forces Target Taliban Leadership Overnight
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-12-S-015 For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 2) – Afghan and coalition forces conducted two security operations in southern and eastern Afghanistan last night, detaining numerous suspected insurgents.  Afghan and coalition forces detained several suspects in Helmand province while targeting an individual who, according to intelligence reports, was the intended successor of two leaders detained in the area Oct. 18 and Nov. 15.  The joint security team conducted the operation in the Nawah-ye Barakzai district. He recently returned from Pakistan to fill the position and to resume and increase improvised explosive device attacks in the Nawa area.  Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call all occupants to exit the targeted buildings peacefully before conducting a search. The Afghan and coalition forces detained several suspects based on initial questioning at the scene.
  The joint security teams conducted the operations in the hours of darkness to minimize the risk to local citizens. No women or children were harmed during these operations, which were conducted without shots fired.