2012-05-S-029

For Immediate Release


KABUL, Afghanistan (May 17) — An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation to detain a Haqqani leader in Jaji district, Paktiya province, today. 
As the security force approached the leader’s suspected compound, Afghan soldiers conducted a call out asking those inside to exit the building. Insurgents inside opened fire on the security force while another group of insurgents moved outside the compound and also engaged the force with small arms fire.
The Afghan and coalition troops returned fire and called for close air support.
Following the engagement, the security force conducted a follow-on assessment and determined that multiple insurgents were killed and no civilians were harmed. The security force detained several additional insurgents and recovered multiple weapons and grenades.