2012-06-S-008

For Immediate Release


KABUL, Afghanistan (JUN 4) – An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Haqqani facilitator in Khost district, Khost province, today.

The facilitator is an explosives expert who builds bombs for insurgents to use against Afghan and coalition security forces.

He is suspected of being responsible for the vehicle born explosive device used during the insurgent attack against Forward Operating Base Salerno, in Khost, on June 1.

During the operation, the Afghan and coalition security force detained multiple suspected insurgents.