ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-08-S-016
For Immediate Release


KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 6, 2011) 
Also in the East, a combined Afghan and coalition force operation detained numerous insurgents in Maidan Shahr district, Wardak province, yesterday. The target of the operation was an IED cell leader responsible for numerous attacks against coalition forces in the district. The detained individuals were taken by Afghan authorities for processing and further questioning.
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