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2012-06-S-042
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 23, 2012)
In Tarnak wa Jaldak district, Zabul province, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Taliban leader today. The leader operates throughout Tarnak wa Jaldak and Qalat districts, directly participating in direct-fire and improvised explosive device attacks. He also distributes weapons and other aid to insurgents operating throughout the region. One additional suspected insurgent was detained along with some explosives and IED components as a result of this operation.