ISAF Joint Command Evening Operational Update April 25, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-04-S-077 For Immediate Release  KABUL, Afghanistan (April 25, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition force killed a Taliban leader and one insurgent while detaining several others during a security operation in Alisheng district, Laghman province, yesterday.  The operation was conducted to capture Taliban leader Fazil Rabi Badam, who operated in the Alisheng and Dowlat Shah districts. Badam conducted and planned attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.  Upon arriving, the security force was engaged by a number of armed insurgents. The insurgents were barricaded inside the building and engaged the force with grenades. The force responded to the insurgent fire and moved to safeguard the civilians in the surrounding buildings.  While initiating a call-out for occupants to exit the building, the force was again engaged by insurgents inside the building.  After ensuring the women and children were moved out of the area, the combined force called for a precision airstrike on the building. After the strike, the security force approached the building to attempt a second callout. Again, the insurgents fired and threw grenades at the security force.  A second precision air strike was conducted on the building, resulting in two insurgents, including Badam, being killed. During a follow-on inspection of the building, multiple grenades and AK-47 rifles were collected.  Initial reports indicate no civilians were harmed in the operation.