A member of an afghan and coalition security force provides security during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 19, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader who was a suicide attack facilitator operating in Nahr-e Saraj district. He was responsible for planning and directing suicide attacks targeting Afghan and coalition forces as well as coordinating the movement of materials used to build suicide vests (SVESTS). He executed financial transactions to directly support the Taliban insurgency. ( Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.)


A member of an afghan and coalition security force provides security during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 19, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader who was a suicide attack facilitator operating in Nahr-e Saraj district. He was responsible for planning and directing suicide attacks targeting Afghan and coalition forces as well as coordinating the movement of materials used to build suicide vests (SVESTS). He executed financial transactions to directly support the Taliban insurgency. ( Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.) Operation in Nahr-e Saraj district 130119-A-QU939-030


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