2013-02-S-008

KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 10, 2013)
Afghan and coalition security forces arrested two Taliban leaders in Kunduz district, Kunduz province, today. The first leader is accused of gathering materials and facilitating logistics to conduct improvised explosive device attacks against Afghan government officials as well as Afghan and coalition forces. The second detained Taliban leader is believed to be an IED cell member and weapons facilitator operating in Baghlan-e Jadid district. He is accused of facilitating the movement of rockets and small arms to insurgents in Baghlan province.