Several killed and several detained in Uruzgan
ISAF Joint Command Evening Operational Update April 23, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-04-S-070 For Immediate Release   KABUL, Afghanistan (April 23, 2011) – Afghan National Security and International Security Assistance Forces killed several insurgents and secured a number of weapons during an operation in Shahid-E Hasas district, Uruzgan province, yesterday.   The target of the operation was a compound associated with insurgents operating in the area. Several insurgents were killed when they engaged the patrol with small arms fire, heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Several suspected insurgents were detained during the operation.   Security forces recovered one AK-47 rifle with ammunition, nine grenades and an improvised explosive device. The detainees were taken by Afghan authorities for processing and further questioning.