June 18: Afghan-ISAF Operations in Southern, Eastern Afghanistan
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan  2010-06-CA-065  For Immediate Release  KABUL, Afghanistan (June 18) - An Afghan-international force captured a Taliban commander in Zabul Province last night.   The commander is responsible for coordinating and assisting in attacks against Afghan and international forces and has also been involved in the procurement and emplacement of improvised explosive devices (IED).   The suspect was detained while the security force searched a compound in the village of Ja'far-e Olya in Shah Joy district, after intelligence sources confirmed insurgent activity. The combined force protected several women and children, and no shots were fired during the operation.