2011-09-S-046
For Immediate Release

ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 20, 2011)
In Chimtal district, Balkh province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained multiple insurgents during a security search for a Taliban leader. The leader is responsible for levying illegal taxes, extorting local companies, ordering attacks on Afghan forces, as well as, coordinating with senior Taliban leaders in the region.