ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-07-S-064
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 21, 2011) – An Afghan-led security force killed several insurgents and detained one suspected insurgent while searching for a Taliban leader in Alisheng district, Laghman province, yesterday.

The leader is responsible for insurgent operations in the Alisheng Valley, Laghman province.

Upon entering the area, the security force encountered multiple insurgents armed with a sniper rifle, AK-47 assault rifles and several grenades. Assessing a threat, the security force fired at the insurgents, killing them. One suspected insurgent was detained during the operation.