2012-04-S-018

KABUL, Afghanistan (Apr. 8)
In Pashtun Kot district, Faryab province, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to capture a senior Taliban leader today. The leader is the head Taliban commissioner in the province and is responsible for several kidnappings, suicide attacks, roadside bombings and other attacks against Afghan officials and security forces as well as coalition troops. The security force detained two insurgents and seized multiple AK-47s, a grenade, and several explosive device components as a result of this operation.