Afghan, Coalition Force Targets Taliban Deputy Leader for Nawa District
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-10-CA-180 For Immediate Release Download PDF   In neighboring Kandahar province, a separate security force targeted a Taliban senior leader and facilitator who directs the placement of IEDs and facilitates the movement of fighters and materials.   The security force targeted a compound east of Salavat in Panjwa'i district to search for the targeted individual. After an Afghan-led call-out, the joint security force cleared and secured the compound. The security force then detained several suspected insurgents, after initial questioning at the scene. No shots were fired during the operation.   The assault force protected the women and children for the duration of the searches.

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UPDATE: ISAF Confirms Capture of Senior Taliban Leader in Kandahar
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-10-CA-191 For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 19) -- The International Security Assistance Force confirmed the capture of a senior Taliban leader during an operation in Kandahar province Sunday.   The captured individual directed the placement of improvised explosive devices and facilitated the movement of fighters and materials.   Based on intelligence tips, Afghan and coalition forces targeted a compound east of Salavat in Panjwa'i district to search for the targeted individual. Afghan forces called out all occupants to exit the buildings peacefully, and then the joint security force cleared and secured the compound.   After initial questioning at the scene, the security force detained the senior leader along with several of his associates. The security force also found an automatic weapon and multiple loaded magazines at the scene.   The assault force did not fire their weapons and they protected the women and children for the duration of the search.