{ "name": "Key Taliban Facilitator Captured in Kandahar Overnight", "eventrefnumber": "2010-11-CA-107", "text": "Key Taliban Facilitator Captured in Kandahar Overnight\nISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2010-11-CA-107 For Immediate Release\nDownload PDF\n\nKABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 9, 2010) – An Afghan and coalition security force captured a key Taliban facilitator for insurgent networks operating in Kandahar city and Panjwa’i district, during an overnight operation in Kandahar province.\n The facilitator is the 15th Taliban senior leader captured in the province over the last month and is linked to multiple bombings and improvised explosive device attacks within Kandahar city.\n Based on intelligence tips, the security force targeted a compound in Panjwa’i district to search for the facilitator. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the compound peacefully, and then cleared and secured the area. After initial questioning at the scene, the security force identified and detained the facilitator.\n No shots were fired and the women and children were protected throughout the operation.", "StartDate": "2010-11-08", "eventtype": "detention", "province": "Kandahar", "citydistrict": "Panjwayi", "village": "", "targetgroup": "Taliban", "commander": "", "position": "key facilitator", "minkilled": "0", "mincaptured": "1", "capturedcharacterisation": "1", "killedcharacterisation": "", "killq": "false", "captureq": "true", "killcaptureraid": "true", "airstrike": "false", "noshotsfired": "true", "dataprocessed": "true", "flagged": "false", "glossarymeta": "false", "minleaderskilled": "0", "minfacilitatorskilled": "0", "minleaderscaptured": "0", "minfacilitatorscaptured": "1","leaderq":"false"}