Combined Force Detains 3 Insurgents While Targeting Taliban Leader
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-09-CA-237 For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 22) - Acting on tips from Afghan civilians and intelligence received, an Afghan and coalition security force detained three suspected insurgents in central Helmand province yesterday.   As the security force was in the process of securing the suspected insurgent compound, two armed insurgents were seen running away from the compound to a nearby wooded area. When the two insurgents showed hostile intent, the security force shot and killed them.   The security force then used call-out procedures in successive attempts to peacefully detain the targeted insurgent. The force protected the women and children present during the operation.   The target of the operation is a suicide IED attack-planner in central Helmand and is linked to an attack that either killed or injured 16 Afghans in Lashkar Gah.

UPDATE Combined Force Kills Suicide IED Planner During Raid
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-09-CA-247  For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 22) - The International Security Assistance Force confirmed an Afghan and coalition security force killed Abdul Ahad, a suicide IED attack-planner in central Helmand, Tuesday.   In addition to planning attacks, Ahad was also responsible for commanding a local Taliban cell, in which he dispatched and coordinated suicide attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. Acting on tips from Afghan civilians and intelligence received, the security force also detained several suspected insurgents during the operation.   As Afghan National Security and coalition forces were in the process of securing the suspected insurgent compound, when two armed insurgents were seen running away from the compound to a nearby wooded area. They were engaged and killed when they presented hostile intent.   Afghan National Security and coalition forces then used call-out procedures in successive attempts to peacefully detain the suspected insurgents.   The force protected 16 women and 31 children during the operation.    This is an update to IJC News Release #2010-09-CA-237