ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-09-S-034

KABUL, Afghanistan (Sep. 16, 2011) – A combined forces patrol detained two insurgent leaders during operations in central Helmand province.
One of the insurgent leaders is a known supplier of weapons and explosives to the Helmand region. The insurgent leader is responsible for attacks against the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and coalition forces.
In the area where the insurgent leaders were detained, 23 civilians have been killed and 19 wounded in the past three months as a result of improvised explosives placed by insurgents.
The insurgent leaders remain under International Security Assistance Force control for processing and further questioning, in accordance with ISAF policy.