Haqqani leader and two associates detained in Paktika
ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-08-S-018
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (August 7, 2011) 
During a security operation in Mata Khan district, Paktika province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Haqqani network leader and two of his associates, yesterday.

The detained leader was responsible for roadside bomb attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces operating within the district.