2012-06-S-027
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 15, 2012) — An Afghan and coalition security force killed Haqqani commander Eid Mohammad and multiple insurgents during an operation in Sharan district, Paktika province, today.
Eid Mohammed coordinated and personally conducted attacks against coalition and Afghan forces while also providing weapons to Haqqani fighters throughout the region.
As Afghan and coalition troops approached Eid Mohammed’s location, the Haqqani commander and armed insurgents maneuvered to attack them. The security force engaged and killed Eid Mohammad and multiple insurgents. No civilians were harmed in the exchange.