UPDATE: ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update March 12, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-03-S-036 For Immediate Release   KABUL, Afghanistan (March 12, 2011) Afghan and coalition security forces targeted a Hezb-E Islami Khalis (HIK) leader, and killed two individuals who presented a threat to the security force during security operations in Jalalabad district, Nangarhar province, yesterday.  The HIK leader is affiliated with al Qaida, and facilitates improvised explosive device, and suicide bomber attacks. He has recently met with other Taliban leaders to plan attacks on Afghan and Coalition forces and is actively engaging in intimidation attacks against local citizens.  While the security force was conducting a call out, a local national male was observed exiting from a building in an adjacent compound, into the courtyard and was directed to return inside. He complied and returned back outside with an AK-47. Coalition Forces perceived Hostile Intent / Imminent Threat to themselves and shot and killed him.  While conducting tactical questioning at the target building, a local national male exited from a different building near a Joint Security Forces security position. Two Afghan forces were brought forward and gave verbal commands in Pashtun directing the man to return back inside. The man complied. The man then came back outside pointing a pistol at the Joint Security Forces. The security forces perceived this as a Hostile Intent / Imminent Threat to themselves and shot and killed him.