2012-10-S-032
For Immediate Release

 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 29, 2012) — An Afghan and coalition security force killed several insurgents during a security operation to arrest a Taliban leader in Ghazni province today.  

As the security force approached the Taliban leader’s suspected location, multiple armed insurgents attacked the security force with small-arms fire. The security force returned fire, killing the insurgents. 

The security force also detained one suspected insurgent and seized a machine gun with large quantities of ammunition, several assault-style rifles, a pistol, and assorted ammunition as a result of the operation.