2013-02-S-004

KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 07)
In Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand province, today, an Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader. The leader is believed to be directly responsible for numerous improvised explosive device and direct fire attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.  According to coalition officials, he provided guidance to insurgents, provided regular network updates to Taliban leadership and executed IED emplacements against Afghan National Security Forces.