A coalition force member provides security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Dand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 12, 2013. The leader had operational control over a group of extremists responsible for improvised explosive device and complex attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also facilitated the movement of weapons in Kandahar City and was involved in the construction of IEDs. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Matthew Hulett)