2012-10-S-005
For Immediate Release
 
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 4, 2012)
An Afghan and coalition security force detained two suspected insurgents during a security operation in search of a Taliban senior leader in Washer district, Helmand province, today. The Taliban leader is suspected of coordinating the movement of Taliban fighters and weapons within northern Helmand province. The security force also seized two pounds of illegal narcotics and one assault-style weapon as a result of the operation.