As the security force approached the leader’s suspected compound, Afghan soldiers conducted a call out asking those inside to exit the building. Insurgents inside opened fire on the security force while another group of insurgents moved outside the compound and also engaged the force with small arms fire.
The Afghan and coalition troops returned fire and called for close air support.
Following the engagement, the security force conducted a follow-on assessment and determined that multiple insurgents were killed and no civilians were harmed. The security force detained several additional insurgents and recovered multiple weapons and grenades.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
North
An Afghan and coalition security force confirmed that one of multiple insurgents detained during an operation on Tuesday in Aliabad district, Kunduz province, is a Taliban leader. The leader planned and organized roadside bombings and other attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also provided weapons and ammunition to insurgents in the area and attempted to recruit new fighters from throughout the province.
South
In Dand district, Kandahar province, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Taliban facilitator today. The facilitator distributes weapons and ammunition to insurgents for attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces. He is also suspected in a plot to infiltrate Afghan National Security Forces. Multiple suspected insurgents were detained.
An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Taliban leader in Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand province, today. The leader conducts roadside bombings and other attacks against Afghan and coalition troops throughout Marjeh. He also supplies weapons, ammunition and explosives to the insurgents under his control. Several suspected insurgents were detained during the operation.
A combined Afghan and coalition security force discovered a drug cache during a routine patrol in Nawah-ye Barakzai district, Helmand province, yesterday. The cache contained more than 2,480 pounds (1,130 kilograms) of opium. A portion of the cache was confiscated for analysis and the remainder was destroyed on-site without incident.
East
In Zurmat district, Paktika province, an Afghan and coalition security force detained a Taliban leader during an operation today. The leader, who is an explosives expert, planned and conducted roadside bombings, suicide attacks and indirect fire attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces. He also owned an electronics shop where he held Taliban meetings and built remote-detonated improvised explosive devices. The security force detained one additional insurgent and recovered several IED components as a result of this operation.
West
Finally, a combined Afghan and coalition security force detained multiple suspected insurgents during a 10-day operation that ended Sunday in Khake Safayd district, Farah province. During the operation, the combined force searched a suspicious location and detained the suspected insurgents without incident. The force also recovered 21 IEDs, four rocket-propelled grenades, one mortar, seven AK-47 rifles, one machine gun, more than 8 pounds (4 kilograms) of opium and 30 motorbikes during a subsequent search of the area. The suspected insurgents were taken in for questioning and the weapons cache was destroyed.
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