2012-08-S-011
For Immediate Release
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2012)
In Baraki Barak district, Logar province, today, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to arrest a Taliban leader.  During the operation, the security force was attacked by an armed insurgent. The security force returned fire, killing the attacker. No civilians were harmed in the exchange.  After the engagement, the security force detained several suspected insurgents and seized multiple weapons.