2011-11-S-020
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 14, 2011)
In Deh Yak district, Ghazni province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force killed one insurgent and detained multiple suspected insurgents during an operation in search of a Taliban leader, yesterday. The leader operates a roadside bomb attack cell in northeastern Ghazni province and is responsible for bomb attacks against convoys in Andar and Deh Yak districts. During the operation, the security force was threatened by an armed individual. Responding to the threat, the security force fired, killing the insurgent. Multiple weapons were confiscated during the operation.