A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside a Taliban leader's home during a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 7, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader responsible for planning, directing and participating in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also procured and distributed weapons to extremists in the local area and advised senior leaders on long-term strategic goals. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr.)

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