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text: 2012-06-S-039
  For Immediate Release
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (June 22, 2012)
  Finally, an Afghan and coalition security force detained a Taliban leader who specializes in improvised explosive devices in Wali Muhammad Shahid Khugyani district, Ghazni province, today. The leader was involved in the construction, transportation and placement of IED s used in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.  He was also responsible for conducting direct-fire attacks and providing information to senior Taliban leaders in the region. The security force also detained two suspected insurgents as a result of the operation.