Afghan, Coalition Force Targets Taliban Deputy Leader for Nawa District
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-10-CA-180 For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 18) - An Afghan and coalition security force targeted the Taliban deputy leader for Nawah-ye Barakzai district who coordinates the activities of Taliban fighters in the district, detaining two suspected insurgents during an operation in Helmand province overnight.   Based on intelligence tips, the security force targeted a compound south of Khalifeh Shirin Kowr in Nahr-e Saraj district to search for the targeted individual. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the buildings peacefully, and then the joint security force began to clear the compound. During the clearance, the security force killed a man when he charged at the security force.   After questioning at the scene, the security force detained two suspected insurgents.