2011-11-S-011

ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 7, 2011)
In Lajah - Ahmad Khel district, Paktiya province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained multiple suspected insurgents during an operation in search of a Taliban leader. The leader coordinates direct and indirect fire attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the area. Also, the leader provides weapons, ammunition, improvised explosive devices and IED material to insurgents in the region.