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text: 2012-04-S-059
  
  For Immediate Release
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (Apr. 29)
  In Qalat district, Zabul province, an Afghan and coalition security force detained a senior Taliban leader during an operation today. The leader organized attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces in Kabul, Kandahar and Herat provinces. He also coordinated with Taliban leaders in Pakistan to supply the weapons, ammunition and equipment to insurgents. The security force detained one additional insurgent as a result of this operation.