2012-07-S-045
For Immediate Release

 
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 23, 2012) — An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to arrest an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan senior leader in Chahar Darah district, Kunduz province, today.
The IMU senior leader is responsible for planning and directing attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout the province.
During the operation, a group of insurgents attacked the security force.  The security force engaged the insurgents and killed two of them. 
The security force also detained numerous suspected insurgents and seized multiple weapons as a result of this operation.