2012-07-S-051
For Immediate Release
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 27, 2012) — An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of an al-Qaida-associated insurgent leader in Gelan district, Ghazni province, today.
 
The leader is responsible for planning insurgent attacks throughout the province.
 
During the operation, two insurgents were killed in a precision airstrike conducted by coalition forces. After the strike, the security force conducted a follow-on assessment of the area and seized several mortar rounds and explosive materials.  They also confirmed no civilians had been injured.