Taliban Leadership Targeted, Suspected Insurgents Detained
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-11-S-193 For Immediate Release Download PDF    KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 15, 2010) — Two Afghan and coalition security operations resulted in the peaceful capture of several suspected insurgents in eastern and southern Afghanistan yesterday.  The security force conducted 92 percent of their night operations this month without shots fired.  A separate security force detained two suspected Taliban members during a joint operation in the Panjwa’i district of Kandahar province.  Security forces detained the suspects during an operation to apprehend a Taliban leader directly involved in planning IED attacks and ambushes against Afghan and coalition security members. The targeted individual also has close ties to numerous other Taliban leaders.  Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call all occupants to exit the buildings peacefully before conducting the search. The joint force detained the individuals based on initial questioning at the scene.  The joint security teams conducted the operations in the hours of darkness between yesterday and today to minimize the risk to local citizens. No women or children were injured during the operations.