June 25: Afghan-ISAF Operations in Southern, Eastern, Northern Afghanistan
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan  2010-06-CA-100  For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 25) - An Afghan-international security force killed several insurgents, including Faizullah, a Taliban sub-commander, as the insurgents were placing an improvised explosive device (IED) on a road near Kandahar City yesterday.   Faizullah was responsible for previous IED attacks in Arghandab district and was believed to be responsible for the death of at least one coalition soldier in March.   The combined force witnessed a group of individuals setting an IED, and after they verified no civilians were at risk, called for a precision strike from coalition aircraft.   Following the airstrike, the security force went to the IED site and was immediately engaged by insurgents staged in prepared defensive positions. The ground force returned accurate fire, killing several insurgents. They also found and destroyed the already emplaced IED and confirmed the deaths of the insurgents from the earlier precision airstrike.

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June 27: Update on ISAF Operations in Southern Afghanistan
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan  2010-06-CA-115  For Immediate Release
 KABUL, Afghanistan (June 27) - ISAF confirmed an Afghan-international security force killed Zia Ul Haq, a Taliban commander for Arghandab province who is also known as Zia Agha, during a precision airstrike against several insurgents Thursday.   The precision strike also killed Faizullah, a Taliban sub-commander, as he and Zia Agna were emplacing an improvised-explosive device (IED) in a road near Kandahar City.   Both Zia Agha and Faizullah were responsible for IED attacks in Arghandab district and Kandahar City. Zia Agha was also involved in several assassination and kidnapping plots over the past year. This operation was originally included in the June 25 IJC Operational Update.