2012-07-S-038
For Immediate Release

 
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 20, 2012)
An Afghan-led security force, supported by coalition troops, detained several suspected insurgents during an operation to arrest a Taliban leader in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, today. The leader is a weapons supplier who distributes rocket-propelled grenades and improvised explosive devices to Taliban insurgents throughout the region. The operation was completed without injuring civilians.