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2012-08-S-033
For Immediate Release
 
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 17, 2012) — An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Alisheng district, Laghman province, today.
 
The Taliban leader supplied heavy weapons and explosives to insurgents in the area and directed insurgent attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.  In the weeks leading up to his arrest, the Taliban leader was involved in planning attacks against local Afghan citizens.
 
The security force also detained two suspected insurgents and seized several weapons and 3 kg of opium during the operation.