Taliban leader and associate captured in Kandahar
ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update June 15, 2011
ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-06-S-048 
For Immediate Release 

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 15, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader and one of his associates during an overnight security operation in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, yesterday.

The leader was responsible for coordinating and executing roadside bomb attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. 

Following local intelligence tips, the force located the leader at a district in the compound. The force isolated the compound and commenced their search. While searching the area, the leader identified himself and was detained. Additionally, the force discovered and safely destroyed more than 20 bricks of homemade explosives. No shots were fired during the operation.