ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-08-S-054
For Immediate Release 

KABUL, Afghanistan (August 20, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained numerous suspected insurgents during a security operation targeting a Taliban leader in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, yesterday.  

The target of the search was an insurgent leader responsible for planning imminent attacks against Afghan government compounds throughout Kandahar City.