Taliban Commander Killed in Nad-e-Ali
Taliban Commander Killed in Nad-e-Ali
 ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-08-CA-173  For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 15) - Coalition forces killed a Taliban commander and improvised explosive device facilitator in Nad-e-Ali Friday.   The targeted commander has commanded attacks in southern Nad-e-Ali and has been reported to have been responsible for several attacks and setting numerous command-wired IEDs. He was a senior tactical-level commander with high-level Taliban connections.   "Now there's one less commander to direct attacks against Afghanistan." said U.S. Army Col. Rafael Torres, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command Combined Operations Center director. "We will continue to capture or kill Taliban commanders until the people of Afghanistan are able to live in peace."   No civilians were injured during the conduct of this operation.