ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-08-S-041
For Immediate Release


KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 15, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed several insurgents and detained several more while searching for a senior Taliban leader in Musa Qal’ah district, Helmand province, yesterday.

The senior leader provides operational guidance and coordinates Taliban organizational issues. Additionally, he receives reports from subordinate leaders about planned and executed attacks.

As the combined force began clearing a compound suspected to belong to the leader, numerous insurgents opened fire on the force. The force returned fire, resulting in the deaths of the attacking insurgents. The detainees were taken for further questioning.