2012-10-S-008
For Immediate Release
 
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 6, 2012)
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a senior Taliban leader in Achin district, Nangarhar province, today. The arrested leader is believed to provide lodging, weapons, to include rockets and mortars, and intelligence knowledge to support the Taliban insurgency within Nangarhar province. During the operation, the security force also detained a number of suspected insurgents and seized a firearm and explosive material.