2011-10-S-029
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 14, 2011) 
During the operation in search of an insurgent leader in Baghran district, Helmand province, in an area believed to be used for narcotics production and trafficking, a combined Afghan and coalition security force patrol killed numerous insurgents and wounded two other insurgents, yesterday. The insurgents engaged the security force with small arms fire. Assessing an immediate threat the patrol returned fire, killing the insurgents. The two wounded insurgents were given medical treatment and detained for further questioning. The security for also discovered a narcotics cache consisting of 264 pounds (120 kilograms) of opium which was safely destroyed on site.