2012-06-S-038
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 21, 2012)
In Sharan district, Paktika province an Afghan and coalition security force apprehended a Haqqani weapons facilitator, today. The detained Haqqani facilitator was responsible for supplying weapons for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout the region. The weapons facilitator directed the insurgents under his command to use ambush-style tactics and recently conducted an improvised explosive device attack against coalition and Afghan troops. The security force detained one suspected insurgent as a result of this operation.