Taliban leader and associate captured in Ghazni
ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update Feb. 18, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-02-S-128 For Immediate Release    KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 18)  Afghan and coalition forces detained a Taliban leader along with one suspected insurgent during an operation in Ghazni district, Ghazni province, yesterday. The leader was the Deh Yak district leader and Taliban minister of education for the district. He was responsible for attacks against Afghan and coalition convoys and supply routes in the area.   Intelligence reports led the security force to the targeted compound in the district, where Afghan forces called for all occupants to exit the buildings peacefully before conducting a search. The leader and one suspected insurgent were detained based on initial questioning at the scene.