KABUL, Afghanistan – A combined Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, today.
The leader directs a cell of fighters and moves heavy weaponry, including machine guns, throughout central Kandahar.
During the operation, an armed individual opened fire on the security force with a semi-automatic rifle. Responding to the direct threat, the force returned fire, killing one insurgent.
The security force detained two suspected insurgents.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
East
A combined Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of a Haqqani leader in Bak district, Khost province, today. The leader directs roadside bomb attacks against Afghan forces. The security force seized multiple AK-47 assault rifles and a pistol. Additionally, three suspected insurgents were detained during the operation.
In Bati Kot district, Nangarhar province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader during an operation today. The leader conducted roadside bomb attacks on convoys and fuel trucks. Multiple additional suspected insurgents were detained during the operation.
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