Taliban leader targeted overnight, multiple insurgents killed

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

10.27.2010

Courtesy Story

ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan and coalition security force targeting a Taliban senior leader, who serves as the head of Dahanah-ye Ghori district Taliban commission, killed multiple insurgents during an overnight operation in Baghlan province.

The targeted individual regularly meets with Taliban leadership in the area to plan upcoming attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.

Intelligence tips led the security force to a compound in Dahanah-ye Ghori district to search for the targeted individual. As the assault force approached, insurgents fired at the assault force from multiple directions. The security force returned fire from the ground and air, killing several insurgents. Continuous enemy contact throughout the operation prevented the security force from conducting a full post-assessment of the area.

The security force then cleared and secured the targeted compound before questioning the residents at the scene. The joint force detained one suspected insurgent for further questioning.

• Date Taken: 10.27.2010
• Date Posted: 10.26.2010 23:53
• Story ID: 58880
• Location: KABUL, AF