name: 4
text: 2012-05-S-055
  
  For Immediate Release
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (May 30)
  An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Taliban leader in Panjwa i district, Kandahar province, today. The leader plans and coordinates attacks against Afghan government officials, as well as Afghan and coalition troops. He also coordinates the movement of insurgents and weapons into Panjwa i district. The security force detained numerous suspected insurgents during the operation.