Two suspects detained in Helmand
Forces Target Taliban Leaders
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-12-S-242 For Immediate Release Download PDF    KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 21, 2010) — Afghan and coalition forces conducted four operations targeting Taliban leaders detaining numerous suspected insurgents in Helmand, Kandahar and Nangarhar provinces yesterday.  In Helmand province, Afghan and coalition forces detained two suspects as they conducted a joint security operation targeting Taliban leadership.  Forces detained two suspects in Nahr-e Saraj district while targeting the Gereshk district Taliban senior leader as well as an additional leader in the Lashkar Gah and Nahr-e Saraj areas.  The targeted individuals facilitate the movement of logistics and deconflict Taliban operations. They control groups that conduct improvised explosive device attacks on highways running through Helmand province. One of the targeted individuals moved into his current position of responsibility since his predecessor has remained in Pakistan, according to intelligence reports.  Forces followed leads to the targeted locations in Nahr-e Saraj, where Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call the occupants out of the buildings peacefully before conducting a search. The security team determined the individuals would be detained based on initial questioning at the scene.
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