Two detained in Helmand
ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-06-S-101
For Immediate Release                      

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 29, 2011)
A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban financier and one of his associates in Sangin district, Helmand province, during a nighttime security operation yesterday. The financier provided funding for roadside bomb operations and direct attacks, targeting Afghan and coalition forces. 

The Afghan-led security force found the financier while searching a compound noted for Taliban activity. He and one associate were identified by residents during interviews and detained.