KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 27)
In Khost district, Khost province, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of a Haqqani leader today. The leader constructs roadside bombs and distributes weapons to insurgents in Bak and Terayzai districts. The security force confiscated multiple weapons and ammunition and detained several suspected insurgents during the operation.
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