Taliban Leadership, IED Operatives Targeted, Several Detained
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-11-S-234 For Immediate Release Download PDF    KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 19, 2010) — Afghan and coalition forces detained several suspected insurgents during three operations aimed at capturing Taliban leadership throughout Afghanistan yesterday.  All three operations were conducted peacefully and without civilian causalities. The security force has conducted more than 93 percent of their operations without shots fired this month.  In Logar province, Afghan and coalition forces detained a suspected insurgent during their search for an extremely active Taliban leader. The targeted individual is a weapons and IED expert for insurgents operating in Baraki Barak district. He also plans and executes attacks against coalition forces.  The security force followed intelligence tips to a remote compound in Pul-e ‘Alam district to search for the targeted individual. After an Afghan-led call out, the joint security force conducted the search and confiscated two bags of urea nitrate, often used to manufacture IEDs.  After the area was secure, the joint team detained the suspected insurgent based on initial questioning at the scene.