2012-06-S-039
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 22, 2012)
In Tarnek wa Jaldak district, Zabul province, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a weapons trafficker today. The weapons trafficker coordinated the transport of weapons and rockets to insurgents and was responsible for recruiting and training suicide bombers to attack Afghan and coalition forces in the area. During the operation, insurgents attacked the Afghan and coalition security force.  The security force returned fire and killed the weapons trafficker and one other insurgent.  They also seized multiple AK-47’s and a grenade.