Saturday, July 07, 2012
Kabul (BNA) Afghan and coalition forces confirmed that the Lashkar-e-Taiba insurgent leader Ammar was killed during an airstrike in Watahpur district, Kunar province.
Ammar, managed a network of insurgents and directed attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout the province.
The precision airstrike that killed Ammar also killed the Let leader Khatab Shafiq and several other armed insurgents.
A follow-on assessment confirmed the airstrike had not injured any civilians and had not damaged any civilian property.
