name: 3
text: KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 3)
  A Taliban facilitator was captured by a combined Afghan and coalition security force during an operation in Zharay district, Kandahar province, today. The facilitator provided lethal aide to include insurgent fighters, roadside bombs and munitions. Additionally, he distributed money to insurgents and conducted deadly attacks against Afghan forces in Kandahar province. The security force detained six additional suspected insurgents during the operation.