A coalition security force member provides security

A coalition security force member provides security during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Sherzad District, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 2, 2013. The leader was responsible for directing and participating in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in the district. He was involved with a network that executed Afghan citizens and actively sought to recruit fighters to perpetuate insider attacks against coalition forces. He also had a history of extorting money from the residents of Sherzad District, forcing them to provide funds to perpetuate his illegal activities. (U.S Army photo by Pfc. Elliott N. Banks)