2011-11-S-011

ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 7, 2011)
A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained a Taliban leader and multiple suspected insurgents during an operation in Nerkh district, Wardak province. The leader directed attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the Nerkh and Maidan Shahr districts, Wardak province, as well as, coordinating weapons and financial support for insurgents in the area. The security force seized a rocket-propelled grenade launcher with multiple RPGs, five AK-47 assault rifles, several ammunition pouches, fragmentation grenades, and bomb making materials.