2012-10-S-008
For Immediate Release
 
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 6, 2012) — An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops, arrested a Taliban senior leader in Gardez district, Paktiya province, today.
 
The arrested senior leader is suspected of maintaining working relationships with multiple Haqqani senior leaders. He is also believed to be responsible for planning and directing attacks on Afghan and coalition forces, smuggling weapons, and improvised explosive device placement throughout both Pul-e ‘Alam and Baraki Barak, Logar province.
 
He also is alleged to have managed the storage and delivery of both IEDs and multiple assault rifles to Taliban insurgents for use against Afghan and coalition forces.
 
The security force also detained a number of suspected insurgents as a result of the operation.