ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-09-S-035

KABUL, Afghanistan (Sep. 17, 2011)
A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed a Taliban leader and one insurgent during a precision air strike in Arghandab district, Kandahar province, yesterday. The Taliban leader planned and executed roadside bomb attacks against Afghan forces. A follow-on assessment of the area was conducted by security forces after the strike and it was determined that no civilians were harmed during the strike.