name: 4
text: 2012-11-S-030
  For Immediate Release
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov. 21, 2012)
  An Afghan and coalition security force killed several insurgents during an operation in search of a high-ranking Taliban leader and weapons facilitator in Logar province today. As the Afghan and coalition security force approached the Taliban leader s suspected location, multiple insurgents armed with rocket propelled grenades and small arms maneuvered against and attacked the combined force. The partnered force returned fire, killing several insurgents and defeating the attack. The security force detained one suspected insurgent and seized several RPGs and a large quantity of assault rifles as a result of the operation.