2011-09-S-070
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 29, 2010) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force patrol killed an insurgent leader during an operation in Mahmud-e Raqi district, Kapisa province, yesterday.

The insurgent leader was killed while engaging Afghan and coalition forces with small arms fire.

The insurgent leader is a known facilitator of improvised explosive devices and is directly responsible for supplying lethal aid used in attacks against ANSF and coalition forces. 

The operation seized one high explosive grenade, one AK-47, four rocket propelled grenades, two anti-personnel mines and a quantity of small arms. The weapons were safely destroyed on site.