{
  "name": "Taliban leader detained and multiple insurgents killed in Maiwand",
  "eventrefnumber": "2011-10-S-001",
  "text": "2011-10-S-001\nISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan\n \nKABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 1, 2011) — A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained a Taliban leader and killed multiple insurgents in Maiwand district, Kandahar province. \n\nThe leader operated in the Panjwa’i district and travelled frequently to Kandahar City. He was in charge of a large group of fighters and purchased multiple weapons each month for use in attacks throughout the region. \n\nThe security force encountered several armed insurgents during the operation, assessing an immediate threat, the security force engaged the individuals, killing seven. \n\nThe security force detained several suspected insurgents, and confiscated 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of opium and multiple weapons during the operation. ",
  "StartDate": "2011-10-01",
  "eventtype": "captureandkill",
  "province": "Kandahar",
  "citydistrict": "Maiwand",
  "village": "",
  "targetgroup": "Taliban",
  "commander": "",
  "position": "leader",
  "minkilled": "3",
  "mincaptured": "1",
  "capturedcharacterisation": "1",
  "killedcharacterisation": "multiple",
  "killq": "true",
  "captureq": "true",
  "killcaptureraid": "false",
  "airstrike": "false",
  "noshotsfired": "false",
  "dataprocessed": "true",
  "flagged": "false",
  "glossarymeta": "false",
  "minleaderskilled": "0",
  "minfacilitatorskilled": "0",
  "minleaderscaptured": "1",
  "minfacilitatorscaptured": "0","leaderq":"true"}