ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-08-S-037
For Immediate Release 


KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 14, 2011)
In Arghandab district, Kandahar province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained three suspected insurgents during a security operation targeting a Taliban leader.


The leader is a tactical level Taliban chief, responsible for roadside bomb placements and attack coordination for a local cell in the area.The security force also confiscated 40 pounds (18 kilograms) of opium while at the targeted compound.