ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-06-S-071
For Immediate Release 

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 21, 2011)
 A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed two insurgents and detained another during an overnight security operation in Mota Khan district, Paktika province, yesterday. 

The target for the operation is a Haqqani leader who conducts, coordinates and directs roadside bomb attacks and against Afghan and coalition forces. 

The Afghan-led force was initiating a search for the leader when they were attacked by armed insurgents from the compound. The force returned fire, killing two insurgents and wounding another. 

Following the engagement, the force provided medical aid for the wounded insurgent and transported him to a medical facility. Additionally, they found multiple grenades, AK-47 rifles and chest racks at the engagement site. No women or children were present during the operation.