Three detained in Paktika
ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-06-S-095
For Immediate Release 

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 28, 2011) 
In Paktika province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Haqqani network leader and two suspected insurgents during a security operation in Mata Khan district, yesterday. The leader was responsible for roadside bomb and ambush attacks targeting Afghan security forces in the district. 

The Afghan-led security force targeted a compound in the district based on information provided by citizens. Once identified, the leader and his associates were taken into custody for additional questioning.