ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update May 25, 2011

ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan 2011-05-C-089 2011-05-S-090  For Immediate Release   KABUL, Afghanistan (May 25, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents while searching for a Taliban facilitator in Musa Qal’ah district, Helmand province yesterday.   The facilitator coordinates the procurement of finances, assisting Taliban leaders as they transit through his area.   Following numerous intelligence leads, the combined security force searched for the facilitator at a compound in the district. The force isolated the compound, where an Afghan member of the force called all local residents to exit the buildings peacefully. After initial questioning, the force identified and detained several individuals with suspected ties to Taliban activity.   The force discovered and safely destroyed a drug cache consisting of 25 pounds (11 kilograms) of opium. No shots were fired during this operation.