2012-07-S-018
For Immediate Release

 
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 10, 2012) — An Afghan and coalition security force detained two Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) leaders in Kunduz district, Kunduz province, Saturday.
 
The detained IMU leaders were directly involved in the construction of improvised explosive devices and their use in insurgent attacks in and around central Kunduz.
 
Both leaders are associated with senior IMU leadership and participated in high-profile suicide attack planning, including a failed attack in January.
 
The security force also detained two suspected insurgents as a result of this operation.