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2012-06-S-039
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 22, 2012)
An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Taliban leader in Nawah-ye Barakzai district, Helmand province, today.  The leader is involved in the acquisition of suicide vests and directed multiple attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout the region.  During the operation, the security force detained several suspected insurgents and multiple AK-47’s.