Taliban facilitator and several suspected insurgents detained in Kandahar
ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update April 1, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-04-S-001 For Immediate Release   KABUL, Afghanistan (April 1, 2011)  A combined Afghan and coalition force detained a Taliban facilitator along and several suspected insurgents during a security operation in Kandahar City, Kandahar province, yesterday. The facilitator was responsible for gathering and distributing IEDs and weapons in Kandahar City.  He had close connections with Taliban insurgents in the region as well as Taliban leadership in Pakistan.   Intelligence reports led the joint security force to a suspected insurgent compound in the district. The security force isolated the area, then called for all occupants to exit the building peacefully. After ensuring the safety of all women and children, the security force secured and cleared the area. The force questioned residents before identifying and detaining the Taliban facilitator along and suspected insurgents. The entire operation was conducted with no shots fired and no civilians harmed.