name: Three killed in Balkh
text: 2011-09-S-062
  ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistna
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 27, 2011) 
  A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed a Taliban leader and two of his associates as they attempted to place a roadside bomb in Chahar Bolak district, Balkh province, yesterday. The Taliban leader organized and participated in attacks against Afghan forces. He also specialized in the facilitation of roadside bombs and distribution of weapons throughout the region. Multiple weapons and the roadside bomb were confiscated from the scene and no civilians were harmed during the operation.