One killed and one detained in Khost
ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update, Feb. 8, 2011
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2011-02-S-049 For Immediate Release    KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 8, 2011) – Afghan and coalition forces targeted a Taliban leader, detaining one suspected insurgent and killing one armed insurgent during a security operation in Muqer district, Ghazni province yesterday.  The targeted individual is the Gelan district Taliban leader who leads multiple insurgents in the district. He provides command and control for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.  Security forces followed leads to a targeted compound where Afghan forces called for all occupants to exit peacefully. The security force used multiple measures to safely have all occupants exit the compound. While securing a building within the compound an armed insurgent threatened the security force, resulting in the armed insurgent being killed. An AK-47 with ammunition was recovered from the armed insurgent.  While securing a separate area within the compound, security forces discovered an Afghan teenager was wounded during an escalation of force measure. The Afghan teenager received immediate on-scene medical care from a coalition medical technician and was then transported to a coalition medical facility to receive further medical attention.