Taliban Deputy commander captured in Nangarhar
Mar. 8: Afghan-ISAF Operations in Eastern, Southern Afghanistan
NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan   2010-03-CA-035  For Immediate Release

 A Taliban deputy commander was captured by an Afghan-international security force in Nangarhar Province last night. A joint force searched a compound outside the village of Sanganay, in the Khogyani district, after intelligence information indicated militant activity. During the search a suspected militant fled and was wounded. He was pursued and apprehended by the joint force.
 The militant identified himself as a Taliban deputy commander responsible for leading attacks and ambushes against coalition forces. He was treated for his wounds on the scene and medically evacuated to a nearby base.