By Naqib Taib

Ourzgan – 10 March 2008 (Wakth News Agency ): Ten suspected insurgents have been detained during an operation of the U.S.-led Coalition forces from southern Afghanistan's Oruzgan province, the Coalition said in a statement issued late Sunday.

The arrests were made on March 8 when the troops "searched compounds in the Jawara District targeting a Taliban commander who was conducting anti-government activities," it said.

The Coalition said the detained individuals, with suspected links to Taliban insurgent networks, will be questioned, however offering no more details.

The statement, however, did not say if the targeted commander was among the detained individuals.

‘With every successful operation, Coalition forces continue to splinter insurgent leadership networks, reducing the efficiency of their fighters,’ Major Chris Belcher, a coalition forces spokesman was quoted in the statement as saying.