One detained in Helmand
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-08-S-023

In Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, an Afghan and coalition combined security force detained one suspected insurgent during a security operation targeting a Taliban leader, yesterday. The leader directs a Taliban attack cell in Nahr-e Saraj district, and is responsible for roadside bomb and small arms attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in central Helmand.