ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-09-S-023
For Immediate Release


KABUL, Afghanistan (Sep. 12, 2011) – Coalition security forces killed an insurgent with a precision air strike while targeting the Taliban District Chief for Nahrin district, Baghlan province, in Deh-e Salah district, Baghlan province, yesterday.
The insurgent leader had engaged in planning and conducting attacks against Afghan security forces and provided logistical and financial support to other Taliban members.
Security forces called for the precision air strike after assessing the threat and ensuring no civilians were in the area. A follow-on assessment of the area was conducted after the strike and determined no civilians were harmed during the strike.