name: 4 captured in Kandahar, including Taliban commander
text: Apr. 6: Afghan-ISAF Operations in Helmand, Kandahar, Khost, Kunduz
  NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-04-CA-017  For Immediate Release
  
   In Kandahar last night, a joint security force searched a compound southwest of Kandahar City, in Panjvai district, after intelligence information indicated militant activity. During the search the joint force captured a Taliban commander involved in a prison attack and other assaults on coalition forces. He is also linked to the Taliban's media efforts.
   A few other militants were also detained during the search.
   The commander's capture should help degrade the Taliban's effectiveness in the region. Also, he may be able to give insight on other Taliban leaders in the area.
   No shots were fired and no one was harmed during the operation.