Small group of insurgents detained in Kandahar
Feb. 11: Afghan-ISAF Operations in Eastern, Southern Afghanistan
NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan   2010-02-CA-050  For Immediate Release


 In Kandahar last night, an Afghan-international joint force searched a compound north of the town of Kukaran, in the Arghandab district after intelligence information indicated militant activity. The joint security force captured a small group of insurgents, including a Taliban sub-commander responsible for the movement of weapons and conducting attacks against coalition and Afghan troops. The combined force found several weapons, including automatic rifles.