ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-07-S-012
For Immediate Release 

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 5, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed several insurgents and detained multiple suspected insurgents during an overnight security operation in Sherzad district, Nangarhar province, yesterday. 

The target of the operation was an insurgent leader responsible for directing multiple insurgent teams in attacks against Afghan forces. 

The Afghan-led security force encountered several armed insurgents as they searched for the leader. While calling for the insurgents to exit, the force spotted the individuals carrying AK-47 rifles and taking up firing positions. An engagement followed, resulting in several insurgents killed.