3
2012-07-S-003
For Immediate Release
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 2, 2012)
Afghan and coalition forces conducted an operation in search of an al-Qaida leader in Watahpur district, Kunar province, Sunday. The al-Qaida leader provides training for insurgents and acts as a military advisor to Taliban in Kunar, Nuristan and Laghman provinces. After positively identifying multiple groups of armed insurgents the security force engaged the targets with a precision airstrike killing numerous. No civilians were harmed and no civilian property was damaged during the operation.

2012-07-S-005
For Immediate Release
 
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 3, 2012)
Afghan and coalition forces confirmed that the al-Qaida leader known as Hanzallah was killed during a security operation in Watahpur district, Kunar province, Sunday. Hanzallah was a Saudi national and al-Qaida leader who acted as a military advisor to insurgents in Kunar, Nuristan and Laghman provinces and provided them with improvised explosive device training. Hanzallah was one of several al-Qaida terrorists killed during the security operation.