2012-04-S-032

For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (Apr. 15) — An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to capture a Taliban leader in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, today.
The leader directed attacks against Afghan and coalition security forces throughout Khakrez district. He also provided insurgents in Khakrez district with weapons, ammunition and equipment.
As the security force moved toward the leader’s suspected location, multiple insurgents opened fire on the Afghan and coalition troops.  The force returned fire, killing the insurgent leader and several other insurgents who were armed with AK-47s, a sniper rifle, a pistol, and multiple grenades.
Security forces also discovered multiple rocket-propelled grenade rounds, a mortar tube with mortar rounds and blasting caps, and detained one additional insurgent as a result of this operation.