2012-04-S-053


For Immediate Release


KABUL, Afghanistan (Apr. 27) — A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Haqqani leader during an operation in Nadir Shah Kot district, Khost province, today.
The leader planned and directed roadside bombings and other attacks against Afghan and coalition troops throughout the district. He also coordinated with Haqqani leaders in Pakistan for weapons, ammunition and newly-trained insurgents.
The security force detained several additional suspected Haqqani members and multiple AK-47s as a result of the operation.