{ "name": "1", "eventrefnumber": "2012-03-S-023", "text": "2012-03-S-023\nFor Immediate Release\n\nKABUL, Afghanistan (Mar. 23) — Coalition forces killed a Taliban expert bomb maker and wounded another insurgent with a precision airstrike in Baghlan-e Jadid district, Baghlan province, today.The airstrike took place as the two insurgents emplaced two roadside bombs. One was a pressure plate device and the other was remote controlled.Afghan and coalition security forces removed and destroyed both explosives and detained the wounded insurgent. The expert bomb maker constructed explosive devices for attacks against Afghan and coalition troops and trained other insurgents in constructing roadside bombs.Before conducting the airstrike, coalition forces ensured no civilians were in the area and no property would be damaged.", "StartDate": "2012-03-23", "eventtype": "airstrike;detention", "province": "Baghlan", "citydistrict": "Baghlan-e Jadid", "village": "", "targetgroup": "Taliban", "commander": "", "position": "bomb maker", "minkilled": "1", "mincaptured": "1", "capturedcharacterisation": "1", "killedcharacterisation": "1", "killq": "true", "captureq": "true", "killcaptureraid": "false", "airstrike": "true", "noshotsfired": "false", "dataprocessed": "true", "flagged": "false", "glossarymeta": "false", "minleaderskilled": "0", "minfacilitatorskilled": "0", "minleaderscaptured": "0", "minfacilitatorscaptured": "0","leaderq":"false"}