2012-08-S-012
For Immediate Release
 
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 6, 2012) — Afghan and coalition forces conducted an operation to find the Haqqani leader Hakimi in Muhammad Aghah district, Logar province, yesterday.
 
Hakimi served directly under the Haqqani leader for Muhammad Aghah and was directly involved in the transport of explosives and weapons to insurgent throughout the region.
 
During the operation the security force positively identified Hakimi and engaged him with a precision airstrike.
 
After the strike, the Afghan and coalition security force conducted a follow-on assessment and confirmed the strike had killed Hakimi.  The force also confirmed the strike had not injured any civilians or damaged any civilian property.