ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update May 29, 2011

ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan 2011-05-S-107  For Immediate Release   KABUL, Afghanistan (May 29, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force conducted a security operation resulting in one armed female killed and several suspected insurgents detained during a security operation in Musa Khel district, Khost province yesterday.   The Afghan-led security force encountered the individual, armed with a rocket propelled grenade launcher, as they attempted to conduct a security clearance of a compound associated with a Hezb-E Islami Gulbuddin leader. While the force was moving into position, the individual rushed out of the compound with the RPG launcher in hand. After identifying the RPG, the security force, as a protection measure, engaged the armed individual, resulting in the individual’s death. After initial assessment, the force discovered the armed individual was a female.   The force searched the immediate area where they recovered multiple RPG warheads, grenades and a bag filled with 7.62 mm rounds. Additionally, several suspected insurgents were detained.   The combined security force was in the area targeting a HIG leader who provides leadership and direction for HIG insurgents in Qalandar and Musa Khel districts.