Several insurgents killed and numerous others detained in Wardak
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-07-S-064
For Immediate Release

During a security operation in Sayyidabad district, Wardak province, an Afghan-led security force killed several insurgents and detained numerous others, yesterday.

The target of the operation was a Taliban leader responsible for manufacturing roadside bombs and coordinating attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. As the security force entered the area, they encountered several armed insurgents in a building. An exchange of small arms fire ensued, killing several insurgents.

While conducting a follow-on search of the premises, the force detained numerous suspected insurgents, and confiscated roadside bomb materials and several weapons. The seized weapons were safely destroyed.