ISAF Joint Command Evening Operational Update May 16, 2011

ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-05-S-061 For Immediate Release  KABUL, Afghanistan (May 16, 2011) – A combined Afghan National Security and International Security Assistance Force operation resulted in the death of several insurgents in Tagab district, Kapisa province yesterday.  The operation was in response to a call for aid from a checkpoint that was under attack from insurgents.  The combined force arrived at the scene of the attack and immediately came under fire from small arms, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars. They returned fire, killing five insurgents.