1 Commander killed in Helmand
Afghan-ISAF Operations in Helmand, Kandahar Province

NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan  2010-03-CA-027  For Immediate Release

 KABUL, Afghanistan (March 6) - An insurgent commander was killed yesterday while attempting to emplace an improvised explosive device (IED) according to reports from Afghan and ISAF forces operating in the Lashkar Gah district of Helmand Province.
 "IEDs target innocent civilians throughout our country," said Maj. Gen. Azimi, Ministry of Defense (MOD) spokesman. "This incident demonstrates the instability of the weapon and the steps the insurgency will take to harm our people. MOD will do everything possible to keep Afghans safe."