2012-07-S-023
For Immediate Release
 
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 13. 2012)
In Andar district, Kunduz province, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to arrest the Taliban military leader of the district today. During the operation, the security force killed one insurgent after he shot at them as they approached the Taliban leader’s suspected location. No civilians were harmed in the exchange.  As a result of the operation, the Afghan and coalition security force detained numerous suspected insurgents, and seized multiple firearms and grenades.