2012-03-S-037

KABUL, Afghanistan (Mar. 29) — An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to capture a Taliban leader in Shirin Tagab district, Faryab province, yesterday.
The leader is the head of the Taliban commission for the province and coordinates attacks against Afghan and coalition troops in the area. During the operation, insurgents opened fire on the security force. The force responded, killing multiple insurgents. The force also destroyed multiple AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and other grenades.