Afghan and coalition force members provide security

Afghan and coalition force members provide security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 21, 2013. The leader manages a network on Taliban informants throughout Kandahar province, gathering intelligence for the network's use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also participated in public executions of Afghan officials, has assisted in the facilitation of weapons to local fighters, and was directly associated with Abdullah Wakil, the former ranking Taliban commander for Panjwa'i district. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Matthew Hulett)