Forces Target Taliban Leadership in Kandahar, Zabul
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-12-S-387 For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 1) – Afghan and coalition forces conducted two separate security operations overnight targeting Taliban leadership involved in the facilitation and emplacement of improvised explosive devices.    Separate security forces detained several suspects as they targeted an IED leader during a joint security operation in Zabul province.   The forces detained the suspected insurgents while targeting an individual who emplaced multiple IEDs to ambush Afghan and coalition forces. The targeted individual operates primarily in the Shah Joy district, where the operation was conducted.   Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call all occupants to exit the targeted buildings peacefully before conducting a search. The search team discovered components used in IED construction during the operation. Afghan and coalition forces detained the suspects based on evidence and 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 injured or detained during these operations.   The security forces conducted the operations without firing their weapons.
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UPDATE: Forces Confirm IED Leader Captured in Zabul Operation
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-12-S-044   KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 4) – The International Security Assistance Force confirmed Afghan and coalition forces captured an improvised explosive device leader during a joint security operation in Zabul province Nov. 30.  The IED leader emplaced multiple devices to ambush Afghan and coalition forces. The targeted individual operated primarily in the Shah Joy district, where the operation was conducted.  Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call all occupants to exit the targeted buildings peacefully before conducting a search. The search team discovered components used in IED construction during the operation. Afghan and coalition forces detained the leader along with several of his associates based on evidence and initial questioning at the scene.  The joint security team conducted the operation in the hours of darkness to minimize the risk to local citizens. No women or children were injured or detained during this operation.  The security forces conducted the operation without firing their weapons.