Two insurgents killed in Balkh
ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-07-S-048
For Immediate Release 

During a security operation in Chahar Bolak district, Balkh province, an Afghan-led security force killed two insurgents, including a Taliban leader, yesterday. The leader was responsible for several roadside bomb and small arms attacks against Afghan forces in the area. He also facilitated roadside bomb attacks in the Chimtal and Chahar Bolak districts. 

The leader and another suspected insurgent were killed after they fired weapons at the security force. After the engagement, the security force confiscated several grenades, AK-47 rifles, roadside bomb components and chest racks. 

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