2012-09-S-036
For Immediate Release
 
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 23, 2012)
An Afghan and coalition security force detained four suspected insurgents during an operation to arrest a senior Taliban leader in Waghaz district, Ghazni province, today. The Taliban leader is believed to be responsible for improvised explosive device (IED) attacks and suicide operations throughout Waghaz district, as well as commanding dozens of insurgent fighters. The security force also seized several firearms and multiple IED components, including explosive material, as a result of the operation.