Afghan and Coalition Force Captures Taliban Sub-Commander in Nangarhar
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-07-CA-184  For Immediate Release  KABUL, Afghanistan (July 26) - An Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents in Nangarhar province yesterday including a Taliban sub-commander operating in Khugyani district who was linked to several attacks against coalition forces including a rocket attack on Jalalabad Airfield on Christmas day last year. The security force targeted a compound in Behsud district in pursuit of the commander.   Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to peacefully exit the compound and then secured the area. After questioning the residents, the security force detained the commander and several suspected insurgents for further questioning. An AK-47 and three magazines were found at the scene.   "Our operational main effort is to secure Afghanistan, providing time and space for enduring governance and development initiatives to take root," said Col. Rafael Torres, ISAF Joint Command Combined Joint Operations Center director. "Afghan and coalition forces will continue to pursue those standing in the way of those goals."