A joint Afghan and International Security Assistance Force detained several suspected militants in Pul-e Alam, Logar province during an operation to remove insurgents, the NATO troops said.

International troops didn’t comment about the place of the incident and the number of people detained by joint forces.

The Afghan authorities in Logar province said they don’t have any information about the issue.

Meanwhile, three NATO soldiers were killed in mine blast in eastern Afghanistan.

At the same time, international troops in an operation in Herat province, killed dozens of militants in Guzara district of Herat province.

Based on the press release of International troops, the joint troops conducted search operation in area for an insurgent leader.

“The insurgent leader is known to be responsible for conducting roadside bomb attacks against International Security Assistance Force and Afghan forces in the area and kidnapping Afghan civilians” said the ISAF press release.

During the search operation, a group of Taliban engaged with troops with small arms and rocket launchers, said ISAF press statement.

It is not clear how many insurgents were killed in the raid, but no one from joint troopers were killed or injured.

ISAF troops said that troopers found RPGs, machine guns, ammunition, grenades and chest racks.

Afghan officials confirmed the incident but didn’t give more information about the incident.

In a separate operations in Wardak and Kandahar provinces, ISAF troops detained several militants.

According to ISAF press statement, troops during a search operation in Chaki Wardak district, around 50 km far from Kabul city, engaged with insurgents and killed a number of them.

“During the search operation, militants denied to surrender and shot on our troops, but our soldiers entered to the compounds and killed a number of them.” a U.S. officer in Wardak said.

According to the officer, U.S. troops found rocket launchers, machine guns, AK-47 rifles, grenades, and ammunition and communication equipments.

Also in Kandahar province, U.S. troops detained a number of suspected Taliban in southern Kandahar city.

According to NATO troops, the detained people were involved for recruiting and training of suicide bombers in southern region.

Meanwhile, A Spanish solider lost his life of his wounds in a mine blast in western Afghanistan.

ISAF confirmed the incident and the death of their soldier, but did not give more information.

ISAF troops have recently conducted chain operations in Afghanistan to destroy the Taliban and their allies in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan situation has become worst day by day and in recent Taliban has shifted their operations to the peaceful north of the country.

Recently General Stanly McChrystal, the NATO commander in Afghanistan requested more 4,0000 troops for Afghan mission, so to eliminate Taliban and their allies.

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

 Photo: NATO/ISAF