ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-08-S-008

For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 4, 2011) - Afghan and coalition combined security force detained a Haqqani network leader during a security operation in Sperah district, Khost province, yesterday.
The detained leader was the second-in-charge for Haqqani operations in Paktiya.
As a senior leader, he was responsible for directing more than 250 fighters, including Uzbek foreign fighters, in attacks against the Afghan government and Afghan National Army. Additionally, he has planned and coordinated several attacks on the Sperah District Center.
During the search, the security force conducted interviews with local residents in the district. The targeted leader identified himself to the force, resulting in his detention.