name: Taliban Commander And other militants detained in Kandahar
text: Dec. 16: Taliban Commanders Detained; Afghans Attend Writing Seminar; ISAF Casualties
  NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
   2009-12-CA 071
  For Immediate Release In another operation, security forces detained a Taliban commander and a few other militants in western Kandahar province today. This commander has led a sizable militant element and is responsible for a number of IED attacks in the area.
  The joint force searched a compound near the village of Haji Abdourraf in the Zhari district where intelligence sources reported the Taliban commander to be located. The militants were detained without incident.