ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update April 22, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-04-S-068 For Immediate Release  KABUL, Afghanistan (April 23, 2011)  Afghan and coalition forces detained several suspected insurgents while searching for a Taliban facilitator during a security operation in Kajaki district, Helmand province, yesterday.  The facilitator coordinates the movement of narcotics to Nimroz province and receives weapons shipments. He also directs IED emplacement and ensures Taliban leaders have received IED components for attacks.  Multiple intelligence tips led the combined security force to a compound suspected of insurgent activity in the district. The search commenced with the force isolating the compound and calling for all occupants to exit the buildings. All individuals complied, and the force continued with their search.  After questioning local residents, the force identified several individuals with suspected ties to Taliban insurgency and detained them for further questioning. The force also discovered 400,000 in Pakistan rupees, typically used for drug and weapons transfers.