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2012-07-S-049
For Immediate Release
 
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 26, 2012) — The Afghan Special Operations Unit, supported by coalition troops, arrested a Haqqani explosives expert in Khost district, Khost province, today.
The explosives expert conducted improvised explosive device attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout the province.  He also trained insurgents how to make and use IEDs.  At the time of his arrest, the Haqqani explosives expert was in the process of building several IEDs.
During the operation, the security force also detained multiple suspected insurgents.