ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update May 26, 2011

ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan 2011-05-S-093  For Immediate Release   KABUL, Afghanistan (May 26, 2011) – An Afghan and coalition force killed Qari Musa, a senior Taliban leader during a precision airstrike in Talah wa Barfak district, Baghlan province, Monday.   Qari Musa was the senior Taliban leader in Talah wa Barfak district. He routinely targeted Afghan government officials and Afghan National Police for attacks in the district. At the time of his death, he was gathering groups of fighters, including suicide bombers to conduct attacks against Afghan security forces. Musa also purchased weapons from arms facilitators in order to conduct ambushes.   The coalition force conducted the strike after receiving reports that identified Musa and several insurgents operating at a compound in the district. After careful planning, a precision air strike was conducted. Besides Musa, two of his bodyguards and several other insurgent fighters were killed during the air strike.   No civilians were harmed as a result of the airstrike.