2012-08-S-035
For Immediate Release
 
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 18, 2012)
An Afghan and coalition security force arrested multiple suspected insurgents, and killed one insurgent, after he threatened to attack them, during an operation to arrest Haqqani-affiliated insurgent leaders in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, today.  The Haqqani-affiliated leaders are responsible for directing attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the province.   During the operation, the security force also discovered a weapons cache that included multiple heavy weapons, ammunition, improvised explosive device components, and a large amount of homemade explosive.  The security force seized the weapons and destroyed the homemade explosives and IED components on site.