ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update March 21, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-03-S-072 For Immediate Release   KABUL, Afghanistan (March 21, 2011) Afghan and coalition forces detained a senior Taliban leader responsible for training and leading two assassination cells in Kandahar district, Kandahar province yesterday.  He approved and planned assassinations of Afghanistan government officials and Afghan National Police. He has associations with the Taliban shadow governor of Kandahar province in addition to other senior level Taliban leaders.  Intelligence reports led the Afghan and coalition forces to the Taliban leader’s location in the district. The joint security force used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the buildings peacefully, and then the security force cleared and secured the area. After initial questioning at the scene, the security force identified and detained the Taliban leader along with five suspected insurgents.