2012-04-S-043

For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (Apr. 23) — Security forces launched an operation to capture a senior Haqqani facilitator in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, today.
The Haqqani facilitator is suspected of providing weapons and ammunition to insurgents for a planned attack against Afghan government officials, Afghan security forces and coalition security forces in Kabul City. Additionally, the facilitator has ties to the Pakistan-based leaders of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
The security force captured several insurgents.  No shots were fired and no civilian property was damaged during this operation.