name: Taliban Leader Active in Explosive Device Attacks Targeted in Helmand
text: Taliban Leader Active in Explosive Device Attacks Targeted in Helmand
  ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-12-S-274 For Immediate Release Download PDF  KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 23)   An Afghan National Security and International Security Assistance Force patrol targeted a Taliban leader during an operation in Nad  Ali district, Helmand province, yesterday. The target is a mid-level Taliban leader in the Nad  Ali area who is active in the planning and implementation of improvised explosive attacks against Afghan security forces and ISAF. As the joint patrol approached the target compound, they conducted a call-out to give the inhabitants a chance to exit safely. The inhabitants did not follow the instructions. As the force entered, they killed several individuals who attempted to engage them. During a search of the rest of the compound, the patrol discovered a number of 105 mm mortar shells and IED components. Numerous suspected insurgents were also detained. The detainees were taken by Afghan authorities for processing and further questioning.