ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-07-S-035 
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 12, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed numerous insurgents during a security operation in Azrah district, Logar province, yesterday. 

The Afghan-led force was searching for a Taliban leader when a group of insurgents, armed with a machine gun and AK-47 rifles, opened fire. The security team returned fire, killing the insurgents. 

The security force confiscated one rocket-propelled grenade launcher with several rounds, roadside bomb materials and several grenades following the engagement. 

While attempting to exit the area, the force observed several armed insurgents attempting an ambush. The security force fired in response and requested support from an air weapons team. The air weapons team engaged the attackers as they moved into a rock crevasse, killing them. 

The target of the operation was a Taliban leader responsible for directing roadside bomb attacks, and commanding sub-leaders and fighters in Hisarak district.