Multiple suspected insurgents detained in Helmand
2011-09-S-046
For Immediate Release

ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 20, 2011)
In Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, multiple suspected insurgents were detained during a security operation in search of a Taliban leader, yesterday. The leader directly supports Taliban operations by providing tactical guidance to subordinate fighters, and reporting information to senior leadership. The security force also seized bomb-making materials and black tar heroin for safe disposal at a later date.