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2011-11-S-038
ISAF Joint Command - Afghsnistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 22, 2011)

A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained numerous suspected insurgents during an operation in search of a Haqqani network leader in Lajah-Ahmad Khel district, Paktiya province, yesterday. The leader coordinates with other insurgent leaders and fighters to plan large-scale attacks throughout the region.