2012-06-S-015

For Immediate Release


KABUL, Afghanistan (JUN 8)
In Musa Qal’ah district, Helmand province, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a senior Taliban leader today. The leader coordinates the placement of improvised explosive devices and directs attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout the province. During the operation the security force detained several suspected insurgents.
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