2012-06-S-032
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 18, 2012) — Afghan and coalition forces killed several Taliban leaders during an operation in Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan Sunday.
After positively identifying the armed group of insurgents, and ensuring no civilians were in the area, the security force engaged the Taliban leaders with a precision airstrike away from all civilian structures.
The commanders, who were known to coordinate with Al Qaeda, facilitated the movement of foreign fighters across the border from Pakistan into Afghanistan and were responsible for attacks on coalition and Afghan forces.
A follow-on assessment of the area after the strike determined no civilian property was damaged and no civilians were harmed.