ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-07-S-077
For Immediate Release 

An Afghan-led security force killed one insurgent and detained one suspected insurgent during a security operation targeting a Taliban leader in Qal’ah-ye Zal district, Kunduz province, yesterday.

The targeted leader is responsible for planning, coordinating and conducting attacks throughout the Imam Sahib district.  The primary targets of his attacks are Afghan government officials and Afghan National Security Forces.

During the operation, the security force encountered one insurgent, armed with a pistol. The individual presented a threat to the force. The force fired at the man, killing him. The security force, also, detained one individual with close ties to the targeted leader.