July 9: ISAF Operations in Helmand, Kapisa, Khost Provinces
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan  2010-07-CA-051  For Immediate Release

 Afghan and coalition forces detained two suspected insurgents in Khost province last night while pursuing a Haqqani network commander responsible for planning and facilitating attacks against coalition forces. The commander is also the head mullah of a Haqqani madrassa in the village of Laken, which he uses to plan attacks and recruit Haqqani operatives and suicide bombers. A security force went to the madrassa in Matun district and searched the area. After an Afghan-only force searched the madrassa and secured the scene, they detained the suspected insurgents for further questioning. The security force found 14 grenades and a number of guns at the madrassa. No shots were fired and women and children in the area were protected by the security force.