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2012-08-S-019
For Immediate Release

 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 9, 2012)
In Zharay district, Kandahar province, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to arrest a Taliban leader today. The Taliban leader is responsible for providing operational guidance to insurgent fighters, as well as planning attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. During the operation, the security force detained multiple suspected insurgents and seized more than 100 fake ID’s.