2012-09-S-015
For Immediate Release
 
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 12, 2012) 
An Afghan and coalition security force detained multiple suspected insurgents during an operation to arrest a Taliban leader in Deh Yak district, Ghazni province, today. The Taliban leader is believed to serve as the senior liaison between multiple insurgent groups operating in central and eastern Afghanistan, including the Taliban and al-Qaida.