2011-10-S-011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 6, 2011) — In Jani Khel district, Paktika province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force killed three insurgents during an operation in search of a Haqqani network leader. 
The leader distributes weapons, ammunition, and roadside bombs to other insurgent leaders throughout region for use in attacks against Afghan forces. 
At the onset of the operations, the security force was engaged by rocket-propelled grenade, machine gun and small arms fire, responding to the immediate threat the security force returned fire, killing three and wounding one insurgent. 
Additionally, one local national female was killed and a local national female was wounded during the operation.  Both the females were located inside of the building from which the insurgents were firing at the security force. 
Both wounded individuals were transported by the coalition force and are being medically cared for at this time. A local leader engagement will be held with the deputy governor to discuss the incident. 
Multiple weapons were confiscated to include a PKM machine gun with 500 rounds, as well as, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher with multiple rocket-propelled grenades. 
Three suspected insurgents were detained during the operation.