Coalition Forces Kill Senior Leader with Precision Air Strike
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-11-CA-136   KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 11) – Coalition forces conducted a precision air strike in Paktiya province Wednesday killing Badruddin, a Taliban leader who operated in Zurmat district commanding a cell of fighters involved in facilitating and emplacing improvised explosive devices on transportation routes.  He also coordinated and conducted reconnaissance and IED ambushes against both coalition force convoys and aircraft.  Based on intelligence sources, coalition forces tracked Badruddin to a remote area in Zurmat district. After verifying insurgent activity and careful planning to avoid civilian causalities, coalition forces conducted a precision air strike, killing the Taliban leader.