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text: 2012-12-S-020
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 23, 2012)   An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a local Taliban leader during an operation in Nad  Ali district, Helmand province, today.
  The leader was in direct contact with senior members of the Taliban in the province and coordinated and conducted numerous direct fire and improvised explosive device attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. 
  During the operation, the security force discovered a weapons cache and seized a number of weapons and ammunition.