Forces Conduct Precision Air Strikes Against Taliban IED Operative
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-10-CA-182 For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 18) - Coalition forces conducted precision air strikes in Baghlan province Sunday targeting the senior Taliban military leader for Dahanah-ye Ghori and Pul-e Khumri districts.  The leader plants improvised explosive devices, and supplies financing, weapons and ammunition to Taliban leadership operating in the area. He also plans attacks on checkpoints between Baghlan-e Jadid and Pul-e Khumri districts.   Intelligence tracked a group of armed insurgents to a remote area of Dahanah-ye Ghori district. After confirmation of insurgent activity and careful planning to ensure no civilians were present, coalition forces conducted the precision air strikes on the group.   The strikes reportedly killed more than 10 insurgents armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons, but Afghan and coalition forces were unable to conduct a ground assessment. The International Security Assistance Force is still gathering information to confirm the reports and to determine if the targeted individual was among those killed in the strike.

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UPDATE: Precision Air Strikes Kills Senior Taliban Leader in Baghlan
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-10-CA-195 For Immediate Release Download PDF   KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 19) -- The International Security Assistance Force confirmed that precision air strikes in Baghlan province Sunday killed Abdul Jamil, the senior Taliban military leader for Dahanah-ye Ghori and Pul-e Khumri districts.   The leader orchestrated improvised explosive device attacks, and supplied financing, weapons and ammunition to Taliban leadership operating in the area. He also planned attacks on checkpoints between Baghlan-e Jadid and Pul-e Khumri districts.   Intelligence tracked a group of armed insurgents to a remote area of Dahanah-ye Ghori district. After confirmation of insurgent activity and careful planning to ensure no civilians were present, coalition forces conducted the precision air strikes on the group.   The strikes killed 15 insurgents armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons. ISAF was able to confirm today that Abdul Jamil and Juma Din, the Baghlan-e Markazi district leader, were among those killed.   Note: This is an update to IJC News Release #2010-10-CA-182