name: Force Continues Pursuit of Helmand-based Taliban Commander
text: Force Continues Pursuit of Helmand-based Taliban Commander
  ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-09-CA-306 For Immediate Release
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  KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 28) - Afghan and coalition security forces detained two suspected insurgents in Helmand province Monday in their continued pursuit of a dual-hatted Taliban civil and military commander for Lashkar Gah and Nahr-e Saraj districts.  The recently appointed commander was forced to take over the role of military commander after his predecessor was captured earlier this month.  Intelligence reports led the security force to a compound in the village of Mohammad Jan Kalay in Nahr-e Saraj district to search for the commander. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the buildings peacefully and then the joint security force cleared and secured the area.  After initial questioning at the scene, the security force detained two suspected insurgents.  The assault force did not fire their weapons and they protected the women and children for the duration of the search.