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2012-06-S-026
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 14)
In Nawah-ye Barakzai district, Helmand province an Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader today. The captured leader armed and coordinated the movement of Taliban insurgents throughout the region. He was an IED expert and instructed insurgents on their use and placement. The security force detained two additional suspected insurgents.