2012-11-S-003
For Immediate Release


KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 3, 2012)
An Afghan and coalition security force killed Haqqani leader Sadiq Jan during a security operation in Paktiya province Friday. Sadiq Jan, also known as Lewo, was responsible for directing attacks against Afghan and coalition forces, kidnapping local nationals and coordinating the movement of weapons and bomb-making materials for the attacks.