Taliban Leaders Targeted, Suspected Insurgents Detained Overnight
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-11-S-290 For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 23) – Afghan and coalition security forces detained several suspected insurgents during three operations in eastern Afghanistan overnight.  A joint security force detained one suspected insurgent during an operation targeting the acting Taliban shadow governor for Pakitka province.  The targeted individual stands in for the shadow governor when he is hiding across the border in Pakistan. He also oversees Taliban operations in five Paktika districts and is responsible for improvised explosive device attacks along busy roads, kidnappings of local nationals and attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.  Intelligence led the security force to a compound north of Mollayano Kala in Sharana district to search for the individual. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the compound peacefully before the joint security force cleared and secured the area. The security force detained the suspected insurgent after initial questioning at the scene. 
 The joint security team 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.