ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update March 22, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-03-S-074 For Immediate Release   KABUL, Afghanistan (March 22, 2011) In the Ghorak district, Kandahar province Afghan and coalition forces captured a Taliban facilitator along with four other insurgents yesterday.  The leader provides improvised explosive device facilitation and logistical support throughout Northern Helmand and north western Kandahar. The Taliban facilitator is responsible for procuring and distributing IED materials with other senior Taliban leaders and IED facilitators.   Based on intelligence reports, the combined security force targeted a compound and used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the compound peacefully, then cleared and secured the compound to search for the targeted Taliban facilitator. After initial questioning, the security force detained three suspected insurgents. The joint security force also secured a separate compound where two more suspected Taliban insurgents were detained.