ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-07-S-030
For Immediate Release 

An Afghan-led security force killed one armed insurgent and detained several suspected insurgents during a security search in Ghorak district, Kandahar province, yesterday. The security force was in the district searching for a Taliban senior military leader responsible for planning and executing roadside bomb attacks. 

While searching the area, the security force encountered one armed insurgent. The insurgent engaged the security force and the force responded to the attack, killing him. He was armed with multiple grenades and an AK-47 rifle. Additionally, several individuals with suspected ties to the Taliban were detained for further questioning.