June 16: Afghan-ISAF Operations in Southern Afghanistan ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan  2010-06-CA-058  For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 16) - An Afghan-international force detained several suspected insurgents in Kandahar Province last night while pursuing a Taliban commander responsible for suicide attacks against Afghan and international forces in Kandahar City.   The security force searched compounds south of the village of Seyved Kalacheh after multiple intelligence sources confirmed insurgent activity, and found a significant amount of improvised explosive device (IED) making material, including TNT explosives, IED charges, pressure plates and circuit boards, as well as automatic rifles.   When the security force arrived on scene several insurgents fled and tried to hide in a civilian residence, but were apprehended peacefully. Several women and children were protected by the joint force, no one was harmed, and no damage was done to any of the buildings.