ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-07-S-001
For Immediate Release 

A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed one armed insurgent during a security operation in Now Zad district, Helmand province, yesterday. The force was searching for a leader who is the Taliban appointed governing official for attacks in Washer district. While searching for the leader, the Afghan-led security force encountered one insurgent armed with an AK-47 rifle. An engagement followed and the insurgent was killed.