Senior IED Facilitator Killed
NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-01-CA-034  For Immediate Release

 KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 6) - A senior Taliban IED facilitator, and several of other insurgents were killed Jan. 28, during a coordinated operation near the Pakistan border, led by Afghanistan National Security Forces.
After the ANSF had been provided with information, and supported by their International Security and Assistance Force partners, the ANSF located the vehicle in which a senior Taliban leader was travelling. When the ANSF signalled for the vehicle to stop, the insurgents responded by opening fire on ANSF troops. A couple of insurgents were killed, including the senior IED facilitator, after the ANSF took self-defensive actions.
As ANSF forces secured the area, two additional vehicles approached and a few additional insurgents were killed and one captured during a gun battle with the joint force.
The vehicles were searched and more than six tons of opium was found and destroyed on the spot.
This operation took place in open desert and no civilians were reported injured.