| “An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and detained two suspected insurgents during an operation in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, today. The leader emplaced improvised explosive devices (IED’s) and coordinated attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. Yesterday, Afghan and coalition officials confirmed that the Taliban leader, Luqman, was arrested during an operation in Shahid-e-Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Dec 6. Lugman controlled a group of insurgents who operated in the district and was directly involved in the acquisition of weapons” |