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2012-06-S-034
For Immediate Release
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 19, 2012)
An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Haqqani leader in Nadir Shah Kot district, Khost province, today. The Haqqani leader operates throughout central and western Khost, conducting attacks against coalition forces and conducting illegal checkpoints. The security force detained several suspected insurgents as a result of the operation.