Coalition forces capture Taliban commander

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

09.21.2010

Courtesy Story

ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan – Coalition forces detained a Taliban commander responsible for improvised explosive device emplacements, illegal checkpoints and attacks on Combat Outpost Terezayi, in the Terezayi district, Khost province, Friday.

Noor Wali Shah, head of the Ethics Department for Terezayi district, was detained after coalition forces, conducting a routine patrol in the district, recognized him as a person of interest and verified his identity.

Shah, who is connected to a Sept. 1 attack on COP Terezayi, was known as a cell leader in the Terezayi district.

Initial reporting indicates there were no injuries to civilians in the incident.

• Date Taken: 09.21.2010
• Date Posted: 09.21.2010 07:14
• Story ID: 56679
• Location: KABUL, AF