A member of an afghan and coalition security force provides security during an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 3, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader who was an improvised explosive device (IED) specialist. He was responsible for the procurement, construction, and distribution of IEDs and other forms of lethal aid to Taliban leaders operating in the Nad 'Ali district. He oversaw the acquisition and delivery of heavy weapons to Taliban insurgents for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. ( Army photo by Sgt. Richard W.


A member of an afghan and coalition security force provides security during an operation in Nad 'Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 3, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban leader who was an improvised explosive device (IED) specialist. He was responsible for the procurement, construction, and distribution of IEDs and other forms of lethal aid to Taliban leaders operating in the Nad 'Ali district. He oversaw the acquisition and delivery of heavy weapons to Taliban insurgents for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. ( Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.) Operation in Nad 'Ali district 130203-A-QU939-066


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