Dec. 16: Taliban Commanders Detained; Afghans Attend Writing Seminar; ISAF Casualties
NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
 2009-12-CA–071
For Immediate Release  In another operation, security forces detained a Taliban commander and a few other militants in western Kandahar province today. This commander has led a sizable militant element and is responsible for a number of IED attacks in the area.
The joint force searched a compound near the village of Haji Abdourraf in the Zhari district where intelligence sources reported the Taliban commander to be located. The militants were detained without incident.