Taliban Leadership Targeted, Suspected Insurgents Detained
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-11-S-193 For Immediate Release Download PDF    KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 15, 2010) — Two Afghan and coalition security operations resulted in the peaceful capture of several suspected insurgents in eastern and southern Afghanistan yesterday.  The security force conducted 92 percent of their night operations this month without shots fired.  An Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents during an overnight search for a Taliban leader operating in Zurmat district of Paktiya province.  The targeted individual coordinates and conducts indiscriminate improvised explosive device attacks and facilitates weapons for fighters under his command.  Intelligence reports led the security force to a compound north of Hosaynkhel in Zurmat district to search for the targeted individual. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the compound peacefully before the joint security force cleared and secured the area. The security force detained the suspected insurgents after questioning at the scene.
 The joint security teams conducted the operations in the hours of darkness between yesterday and today to minimize the risk to local citizens. No women or children were injured during the operations.