ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-08-S-056
For Immediate Release 


KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 21, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader and several associates during a security operation in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, yesterday.
The Taliban leader was responsible for coordinating attacks and acquiring weapons for insurgents in the district.
The force also destroyed an unstable explosive ordinance facility during the operation, neutralizing the threat to Afghan civilians in the area.