ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-07-S-081
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 29, 2011) – 
An Afghan-led security force killed a Taliban leader who attempted to attack them while disguised in a women’s burqa in Baraki Barak district, Logar province, yesterday. The leader was responsible for roadside bomb attacks against Afghan forces in Charkh and Baraki Barak districts.

The force discovered him, and several of his associates, at a compound in the district. While conducting on-scene questioning, the security force noticed the leader hiding amongst women and dressed in a burqa. After being identified, the leader fled to a nearby tent and attempted to secure a weapon to attack the force. Once the force observed this action, they engaged the insurgent leader, killing him. The operation also resulted in the detention of numerous suspected insurgents for further questioning.