2011-11-S-030

ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 18, 2011)
A Taliban leader was captured during a security operation by a combined Afghan and coalition security force in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, yesterday. The leader participated in direct attacks on Afghan forces and operated as part of an insurgent fighter group that worked in coordination with several area insurgent leaders and fighters throughout the region. The security force also detained multiple additional suspected insurgents.