KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan. 31)
An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader during an operation in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, today. The leader conducted attacks in Kandahar City. The security force detained two suspected insurgents and seized multiple bomb-making materials during the operation.
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