Multiple suspected insurgents detained in Helmand
2011-10-S-022
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 13, 2011) A combined Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Kajaki district, Helmand province. The leader facilitates the distribution of explosives for use in insurgents attacks and oversees the taxation of illegal narcotic sales throughout the region. Multiple suspected insurgents were detained during the operation.