name: Militants Detained in Kandahar
text: Militants Detained in Kandahar
  NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2009-11-CA-056 For Immediate Release In another joint operation today, an Afghan-international security force detained several suspected militants in Kandahar province after searching a compound known to be used by a Taliban financier and facilitator. The joint force targeted the compound approximately five miles southwest of Kandahar City.  The force searched the compound without incident and detained the suspected militants, including the Taliban financier and facilitator.  No shots were fired, and no one was injured. The Taliban uses an extensive network of supply routes in southern Afghanistan to arm and equip its militant elements within the country.  Afghan and international security forces consistently partner personnel and resources to block these routes and ensure the safety and well being of the Afghan people.