2012-08-S-027

For Immediate Release


KABUL, Afghanistan (August 14)
In Sabari district, Khost province, an Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani weapons supplier yesterday. The weapons supplier smuggled assault rifles into the district and attempted to acquire grenades for a planned attack against Afghan and coalition forces. He is also responsible for coordinating multiple attacks against security forces. The security force also detained several suspected insurgents and seized multiple firearms during the operation.