2012-08-S-019
For Immediate Release

 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 9, 2012) — An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban affiliated insurgent responsible for acquiring and emplacing improvised explosive devices along Highway 1, in Andar district, Ghazni province, today.
 
The Taliban bomber is also responsible for several rocket attacks against Afghan and coalition convoys in the region.
 
At the time of his arrest, the Taliban bomber was actively planning to conduct several more IED attacks along Highway 1, and was planning to kidnap an Afghan government official.
 
The security force also detained two suspected insurgents during the operation.