KABUL, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Ten rebels were killed and
18 others were arrested by Afghan troops backed by the U.S.-led Coalition during
joint operations against militant activities in eastern and southern region,
said a Coalition statement released here on Sunday.
The combined forces of Afghan National Police (ANP)
and Coalition forces on Saturday targeted the Al-Qaeda and Haqqani foreign
fighter networks in Zurmat district of eastern Afghan province of Paktiya, the
statement said.
"During the operation, one significant Al-Qaeda
associated militant, known to finance militant operations and to assist Taliban
leaders with the movement, was arrested along with other seven insurgents," it
said, adding " clash also left five insurgents dead on the spot."
It said that searches conducted during the operations
revealed rocket propelled grenades (RPGs), several dozen hand grenades, multiple
AK-47s and other military equipment which were destroyed to prevent future use.
Meanwhile, ANP and Coalition forces netted a Haqqani
militant known to facilitate the movement of foreign fighters into the region in
Khost province of eastern Afghanistan.
"During the combined operation, the force discovered
10 additional males believed to be militants and seeking safe heaven as they
move into Terezai District to conduct attacks," it said.
In another incident in the south region, Afghan
National Security Forces (ANSF) and Coalition forces on Friday killed five
militants in Shaheed District of Uruzgan province in southern Afghanistan, the
statement added.
"As ANSF and Coalition forces began searching a
compound while conducting a foot patrol, they engaged militants with small-arms
fire, killing five during the battle," it said.
"No ANSF, Coalition forces or civilian casualties
have been reported," it added.
Moreover, one soldier with the NATO-led International
Security Assistance Force was killed by roadside bombing Saturday while
patrolling in southern Afghanistan, said an ISAF statement released on Sunday.
However, it did not provide any further information
on the incident, saying "it is ISAF policy not to release the nationality of any
casualty prior to the relevant national authority doing so."
Spiraling conflicts and Taliban-linked insurgency
have claimed over 5,000 people's lives mostly insurgents so far this year in the
country.
Afghan President calls on Taliban
chief to give up militancy
KABUL, Nov.
16 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday called upon Taliban
fugitive leader Mullah Mohammad Omarto give up fighting and help rebuild their
country.
"As an Afghan, I call on Mullah Mohammad Omar Akhund,
Mullah Brother and Mullah Abdul Razaq Akhund to give up fighting, return home
and play role in reconstruction of Afghanistan,"he told newsmen at a press
conference after touring Poland, New York and London. Full story
Suicide bombings kill civilian, injure
14 more including 3 foreign troops in Afghanistan
KABUL, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Two separate suicide blasts against international
troops occurred in Afghanistan Sunday morning, killing one civilian and wounded
14 others including three foreign troops, officials said.
Mawlana Sayed Khil, provincial police chief of
Baghlan in northern Afghanistan, told Xinhua that one blast occurred at around
11:00 a.m. local time (0630 GMT) when one suicide attacker driving a car laden
with explosive material blew it off near a convoy of international troops
patrolling in the region. Full story
Suicide bombing wounds 2 Coalition
soldiers in W Afghanistan
KABUL,
Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Two servicemen from the U.S.-led Coalition forces were
wounded when their convoy was attacked by a suicide vehicle with improvised
explosive device (SVBIED) early Sunday morning in western Afghan province of
Herat, said a Coalition statement issued here.
"Coalition service members were wounded in western
Afghanistan and have been evacuated for medical treatment," the statement said.
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