2012-09-S-039
For Immediate Release


KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 26)
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Wali Muhammad Shahid Khugyani district, Ghazni province, today. The detained Taliban leader is believed to have coordinated with insurgent groups to conduct direct-fire and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks targeting Afghan and coalition forces. The security force also detained four suspected insurgents as a result of the operation.