Afghan, Coalition Forces Target Taliban Leaders in Wardak, Kandahar
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-01-S-176  For Immediate Release Download PDF    KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 16)
  In Kandahar province, Afghan and coalition forces targeted a Taliban IED leader detaining several suspected insurgents during a security operation yesterday.   The Taliban leader operates in the Maiwand district of Kandahar province. He is responsible for directing attacks against Afghan National Security Forces as well as coordinating logistics and supplies for insurgents in his cell. He has direct connections to other Taliban leaders in the province. Recent reporting indicates he ordered subordinates to prepare IEDs for attacks and was to receive weapons from Taliban insurgents hiding out in Chaman, Pakistan.   Security forces followed leads to a targeted location in Maiwand district, where they secured the area and conducted a search. The security force detained several suspected insurgents after initial questioning at the scene for their involvement in insurgent activity.   No women or children were injured or detained during these operations.