ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-06-S-079
For Immediate Release                      

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 24, 2011)
A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents while searching for a Taliban leader in Tarnek wa Jaldak district, Zabul province, yesterday. The leader facilitates and conducts roadside bomb attacks against Afghan and coalition forces along Highway 1 in Qalat and Shah Joy districts. The security force followed several tips to a compound in the district. During a subsequent search, the force identified and detained the suspected insurgents for further questioning.