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2012-08-S-027

KABUL, Afghanistan (August 14) — An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban weapons dealer in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, today.
The weapons dealer provided Taliban fighters with weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive device material for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
At the time of his arrest, the weapons dealer was trying to arrange weapons training for insurgents in the province.
The security force also detained two suspected insurgents as a result of this operation.