Taliban leader and several suspected insurgents detained in Khost
ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update April 10, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-04-S-030 For Immediate Release  KABUL, Afghanistan (April 10, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition force captured a Taliban leader and detained several suspected insurgents during a security operation in Khost district, Khost province, yesterday.  The leader was associated with the Taj Mir Jawad network, which plans and conducts attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the Pul-e Alam district, Logar province. He planned attacks in coordination with other Taliban leaders and facilitators in the area.  The combined security force targeted a compound in the district based on multiple intelligence reports. The force isolated the compound calling for all occupants to peacefully exit.  The Taliban leader, along with several suspected insurgents, was detained after interviewing residents at the compound. No shots were fired during the operation.