KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 8)
In Ghorak district, Kandahar province, an Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban facilitator during an operation today. The facilitator financed the purchase of explosives and distributed bomb-making materials to insurgents for use in attacks against coalition forces. The security force also seized approximately 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) of heroin and detained two additional suspected insurgents during the operation.