A number of suspected insurgents detained in Helmand
IJC Operational Update, July 16
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan  2010-07-CA-097 For Immediate Release

An Afghan international security force detained a number of suspected insurgents in Helmand province last night while pursuing a Taliban commander in Lashkar Gah district. The combined security force went to a series of compounds in Nahr-e Saraj district to search the area. The joint security force discovered multiple automatic weapons, grenades, military gear and heroin during the sweep. No shots were fired and women and children present were protected by the combined security force. Since May 1, operations in Helmand province have killed a large number of insurgents and led to the capture of 12 Taliban commanders and more than 170 suspected insurgents.