2013-01-S-015

KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 15, 2013)
During an operation in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, today, an Afghan and coalition security force killed three insurgents and arrested a Taliban leader. The leader was an improvised explosive device expert who oversaw a group of insurgents operating in the province.  At the time of his arrest, the leader was planning an IED attack against Afghan Local Police. The security force also detained four suspected insurgents, destroyed an explosives cache and seized multiple weapons, IED components and ammunition.