ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update May 10, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-05-S-031 For Immediate Release  KABUL, Afghanistan (May 10, 2011) In Shamul district, Khost province a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents while searching for a Haqqani Network leader during a security operation yesterday.  The Haqqani leader procures weapons and IED materials to include mines, remotes, and blasting caps for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.   Intelligence tips led the combined security force to search for the insurgent leader in the Shamul district. The force searched a series of buildings and interviewed several residents in search of the leader. Based on the information provided by residents, several individuals with suspected ties to Haqqani network operations were taken off the objective and detained for further questioning.  The operation concluded with no shots fired and no civilians harmed.