2011-05-S-038 ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update May 12, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-05-S-038 For Immediate Release   KABUL, Afghanistan (May 12, 2011) A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents while searching for a Taliban leader in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province yesterday.  The Taliban leader directs insurgents in Nakhonay village and conducts operations throughout Panjwa’i. He also works with IED experts in the district. The combined security force targeted two compounds in the district after intelligence reports indicated Taliban activity in the area. The force cleared and searched several buildings and a tent, conducting interviews with local residents along the way.  After completing their search and conducting interviews, the force identified several individuals with suspected ties to the insurgent leader. All were detained for further questioning. During the search, the force also found and safely destroyed 14 pounds (6 kilograms) of black tar heroin.