Numerous suspected insurgents detained in Kandahar
ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update June 4, 2011


ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-06-S-013 
For Immediate Release 

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 4, 2011)
A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained numerous suspected insurgents while searching for a Taliban leader during a security operation in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, yesterday. The leader directs insurgents in Nakhonay village and conducts operations throughout Panjwa’i. He also works with explosive device experts in the district. 

Intelligence tips led the Afghan-led force to the leader’s suspected compound in the district. After securing the compound, an Afghan member of the force interviewed residents regarding the leader’s location. Based on the information provided, the force detained numerous individuals with suspected ties to insurgent activity. The night operation was completed with no shots fired and no civilians harmed.