Numerous suspected Taliban insurgents detained in Khost
ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update June 17, 2011
ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-06-S-054 
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 17, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained numerous suspected Taliban insurgents during an overnight security operation in Sabari district, Khost province, yesterday. 

The individuals were detained while the Afghan-led security force was searching for a senior Haqqani network leader who conducts roadside bomb attacks in throughout Sabari. 

The security force searched a compound when they discovered the individuals. The force decided to apprehend the men after initial questioning. They were taken for further questioning. 