ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-07-S-060
For Immediate Release

In Zharay district, Kandahar province, an Afghan-led security force detained numerous suspected insurgents during a clearance operation, yesterday. The security force also discovered an unstable explosives facility and identified it as an immediate threat to local civilians. After ensuring no civilians were in the immediate area, the force called in an air strike to destroy the facility. Additional roadside bomb materials were also discovered and safely destroyed during the operation.