ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update April 17, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan  2011-04-S-051 For Immediate Release  KABUL, Afghanistan (April 17, 2011)  A combined Afghan and coalition force detained two suspected insurgents and destroyed one ton of heroin base while targeting a Taliban leader during a security operation in Washer district, Helmand province, yesterday. The leader operates in the district as the senior leader governing Taliban operations. He helps plan attacks against coalition forces transiting the area, and he facilitates weapons and homemade bomb materials throughout the district. He reports directly to the head of the Taliban Provincial Military Commission for Helmand.  The combined security force went to a compound in Washer after intelligence discovered insurgent activity in the area. The force secured and cleared the area and after interviewing residents, detained two suspected insurgents for further questioning. During the search the security force found one ton of heroin base and 1.3 million Pakistan rupees. The heroin was safely destroyed. There were no shots fired during the operation.