name: Taliban Commander Captured in Kandahar by Afghan-led Force
text: Taliban Commander Captured in Kandahar by Afghan-led Force
  ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-09-CA-159 For Immediate Release Download PDF
   KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 16) - Afghan and coalition security forces detained two insurgents in Kandahar province Wednesday including a Taliban commander operating in Kandahar City.  The commander is responsible for attacks against Afghan civilians and Afghan and coalition forces, as well as the movement of weapons and improvised explosive device components into the city.  Based on intelligence reports, the security force targeted a compound outside Kandahar City to search for the commander. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the buildings peacefully and then the combined security force cleared and secured the compound.  After conducting initial questioning with the residents at the scene, the security force identified and detained the commander along with one of his associates.  The security force did not fire their weapons and they protected the women and children for the duration of the search.