A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security prior to entering a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader exercised operational control over multiple Taliban cells throughout Helmand province. He and his fighters committed multiple attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also facilitated the acquisition and distribution of weapons to enemies of Afghanistan, and owned multiple poppy farms used in the production of illegal narcotics. ( Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.) Helma


A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security prior to entering a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior leader exercised operational control over multiple Taliban cells throughout Helmand province. He and his fighters committed multiple attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also facilitated the acquisition and distribution of weapons to enemies of Afghanistan, and owned multiple poppy farms used in the production of illegal narcotics. ( Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.) Helmand operation 130328-A-QU939-086


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