2012-08-S-001
For Immediate Release

 
KABUL, Afghanistan (August 1, 2012)
An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to arrest a Taliban leader in Zharay district, Kandahar province, today. During the operation, a group of armed insurgents attacked the Afghan and coalition troops. The security force engaged the insurgents and killing several of them. After the engagement, the security force detained multiple suspected insurgents.