Afghan-led security force detains several suspected insurgents in Zabul
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-08-CA-089  For Immediate Release
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 KABUL, Afghanistan (August 9) - An Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents in Zabul province Sunday, while in pursuit of a Taliban commander who leads improvised explosive device and small-arms attacks against Afghan civilians, as well as Afghan and coalition forces.   The security force targeted a compound near Daman in Shah Joy district to search for the commander. Afghan forces called for all residents to exit the compound peacefully. While searching the area, they discovered several males hiding in a ditch. The security force apprehended the males and after questioning everyone on the scene, detained them.   "The practice of emplacing IEDs on the roads demonstrate the Taliban's complete disregard for human life, including fellow Muslims," said U.S. Army Col. Rafael Torres, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command Combined Joint Operations Center director. Conducting these operations and catching the commanders and facilitators responsible for these tactics reduces this threat."   The security force did not fire their weapons and they protected the women and children throughout the searches.