Afghan forces backed by the U.S.-led Coalition forces killed one suspected militant and detained seven others during operations targeting the Taliban and Haqqani networks in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, said a Coalition statement released here on Tuesday.
The combined forces searched a compound associated with a Haqqani commander suspected of facilitating the movement of foreign fighters in Sabari district of Khost province, the statement said.
"As the combined force entered the targeted compound an armed militant attempted to assault the force," it said. "The force engaged the militant with small-arms fire, killing him."
Six suspected militants were also arrested during the operation, it added.
According to the statement, Coalition forces searched the compound in Waghez district of Ghazni province and without incident detained the targeted insurgent who is suspected with ties to multiple Taliban commanders.
Moreover, one coalition soldier died of wounds sustained in a roadside bombing in western Afghanistan on Monday.
The incident took place on around 2 p.m. local time (0730 GMT) when the vehicle of the ill-fated soldier struck an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) in western Afghanistan, said the Coalition statement.
"Coalition personnel have secured the scene and the incident is under investigation," it added.
However, it did not disclose the name and nationality of the service member in light of the Coalition policy.
Spiraling conflicts and Taliban-linked insurgency have left around 5,000 people mostly insurgents dead so far this year in Afghanistan while Taliban insurgents have vowed to intensified assaults against interests of Afghan government and international troops before the coming winter.
Source:Xinhua
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