2011-10-S-047
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 24, 2011)
In Dzadran district, Paktiya province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force killed multiple insurgents during a precision airstrike. The target of the operation was a group of heavily armed network fighters who operate in Dzadran and Shwak districts. The security force called for the airstrike after ensuring no civilians were in the area.