2011-10-S-054
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 27, 2011) — A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed one insurgent and detained multiple suspected insurgents during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, Wednesday.

The leader constructs and stores roadside bombs and other weapons, and is also responsible for leading insurgent attacks against Afghan forces in both Zurmat and Gardez districts.

During the operation the security force observed an armed individual with an AK-47 assault rifle and grenades, assessing  a threat the security force engaged, killing the individual. Multiple rifles and grenades were confiscated during the operation.