ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-09-S-038

KABUL, Afghanistan (Sep.18, 2011)
A Haqqani network leader was captured by an Afghan and coalition combined force during a security operation in Khost district, Khost province. The leader was involved in the coordination and guidance of personnel, as well as the use of roadside bombs and rockets to conduct attacks against Afghan forces. The security force detained six additional suspected insurgents during the operation.