Taliban leader and several associates captured in Zabul
ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-06-S-079
For Immediate Release                      

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 24, 2011)
Also in Zabul, a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained a Taliban leader and several suspected insurgents in Qalat district, yesterday. The leader was responsible for several roadside bomb and direct attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. Additionally, he built bombs, coordinated attacks and collected money for Taliban commanders in the area. 

The Afghan-led security force set out to capture the leader at his compound in Qalat district. After arriving, the force called for the occupants to exit the buildings. The Afghan members of the force then interviewed residents and based on information provided, they identified and detained the leader along with several suspected insurgents.