2012-09-S-015
For Immediate Release
 
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 12, 2012) — Afghan and coalition security forces confirmed today the arrest of a senior Taliban facilitator in Talah wa Barfak district, Baghlan province, which occurred Tuesday.
 
The arrested Taliban facilitator is believed to be a major figure in the region’s improvised explosive device network, which had targeted Afghan and coalition security forces, as well as Afghan civilians.
 
In the days prior to his arrest, the senior Taliban facilitator is suspected of orchestrating the movement of several IED components to conducting insurgent attacks throughout the district.
 
The security force also detained one other suspected insurgent during this operation.