One insurgent killed and multiple others detained in Wardak
2011-10-S-009
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 5, 2011)
In Chak-e Wardak district, Wardak province, a combined Afghan and coalition security force killed one insurgent during an operation in search of a Taliban leader. The leader is responsible for the financial and logistical support of fighters in the region. An insurgent with an AK-47 assault rifle threatened the security force, assessing an immediate threat the force engaged, killing the individual. Multiple suspected insurgents were detained during the operation.