ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-06-S-082
For Immediate Release 

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 25, 2011)
A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader and one of his associates during a nighttime security operation in Chimtal district, Balkh province, yesterday. The leader was responsible for several attacks against Afghan security forces.The Afghan-led security force, following several tips, searched for the leader at a compound in the district. The force was able to identify and detain the insurgent leader and his associate after questioning.