2012-06-S-006
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (JUN 03)
In Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Taliban leader today. The leader conducts roadside bombings and other attacks against Afghan civilians, Afghan National Security Forces and coalition troops throughout the district. He also manages the construction of explosive devices and distributes them to the insurgents under his control. The security force detained multiple suspected insurgents as a result of this operation.