KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 13)
In Now Zad district, Helmand province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of a Taliban leader today. The leader commands multiple attack cells in Helmand province and plans bomb and small-arms attacks against Afghan government officials. One suspected insurgent was detained during the operation.
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