KABUL, Afghanistan (Mar. 09) – An Afghan and coalition security force captured several Taliban leaders during an operation in Maidan Shahr district, Wardak province, today.


Two of the leaders planned and conducted attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the district along Highway 2, including an attack in January against a convoy that left three Afghan National Army Soldiers wounded.


The other leaders provided weapons and ammunition to a cell of multiple insurgents that conducted roadside bomb and direct fire attacks in the district.


The security force detained one additional suspected insurgent as a result of this operation.