2012-06-S-009

For Immediate Release


KABUL, Afghanistan (JUN 5)
An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Haqqani leader in Khost district, Khost province, today. The Haqqani leader is suspected of planning the attack against Forward Operating Base Salerno on June 1. He is also an explosives expert suspected of building the vehicle born improvised explosive device the insurgents detonated at the Salerno gate. During the operation, the security forces detained multiple suspected insurgents.