name: Taliban facilitator and several associates detained in Helmand
text: ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update April 26, 2011
  ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-04-S-078 For Immediate Release KABUL, Afghanistan (April 26, 2011)   A combined Afghan and coalition force captured a Taliban facilitator and several of his associates during a security operation in Sangin district, Helmand province, yesterday. The facilitator assisted the terrorist network with acquisition and movement of narcotics in northern Helmand and western Kandahar provinces. After extensive intelligence gathering, the security force targeted multiple compounds in the district associated with the facilitator. At the first location, the force secured and cleared the area before conducting their search. After initial questioning on-scene, the force detained two suspected insurgents. The security force ensured the safety of the women and children throughout the search. The force continued their search at the second location, where they identified and detained the facilitator. Several additional individuals with suspected ties to Taliban insurgency were also detained for further questioning.