ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-08-S-041
For Immediate Release


KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 15, 2011)
Finally, in Khost district, Khost province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained several suspected insurgents while searching for a Haqqani network leader. The leader provides strategic-level coordination for roadside bomb placements and directs attacks against Afghan and coalitions security forces.
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