Taliban leader and another detained in Zabul
ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update June 19, 2011


ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-06-S-062
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 19, 2011) 
In Tarnek wa Jaldak district, Zabul province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader yesterday. The leader commanded a roadside bomb cell and was directly responsible for several attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.

He and an associate were discovered at a compound in the district during the night search. With no women or children present, the Afghan-led force identified the two men and apprehended them. While searching the area, the security force also discovered several explosive device making materials.