ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-09-S-009

KABUL, Afghanistan (Sep. 7, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed two insurgents, detained numerous suspected insurgents and seized multiple weapons while searching for a Taliban leader in Sayyidabad Abad district, Wardak province, yesterday.
The leader is responsible for planning attacks the district, and providing logistical supplies to fellow leaders.
While conducting the operation, the security force encountered two armed insurgents. Responding to the threat, the security force engaged both individuals, killing them. One individual was armed with a pistol and the other with an AK-47 assault rifle.
The patrol seized a machine gun, grenades and ammunition.