ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-07-S-060
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 19, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force detained a Taliban leader and killed several armed insurgents during a security operation in Zharay district, Kandahar province, yesterday.

The leader was responsible for roadside bomb and complex attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Zharay and Panjwa’i districts.

While conducting the search, the security force encountered several armed insurgents. The insurgents opened fire on the combined force which then engaged the insurgent group, killing several. The security force continued searching for the Taliban leader and detained him after the engagement.
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