"Based on intelligence, a special unite of Afghan Directorate of Security (NDS) launched a search operation to capture a Taliban local leader in Gilan district of Ghazni province Monday night," head of provincial department of NDS, Amir Shah Sadat, told reporters in provincial capital of Ghanzi city.
He said upon arrival of the forces in a compound in Autala area of Gilan district, a gunfight was broke out leaving the Talian leader namely Malawi Noor Ahmad dead.
He said two other insurgents were also killed in the incident, adding that no civilian or NDS personnel were injured in the raid in the province 125 km south of capital city of Kabul.
He said the deceased insurgent leader was operating in Gilan district and surrounding areas and has been involved in carrying out several attacks against security forces over the past few years.
The Taliban-led insurgency has been rampant since the militant group announced to launch a rebel offensive from May 2011 against Afghan and NATO-led troops stationed in Afghanistan.
The Taliban militants have not to make comments yet.
(today morning ISAF Op update is here)
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