KABUL, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Taliban commander Muhammed Bobi was killed on Tuesday during a targeted operation in eastern Afghan province of Logar, some 80 kilometers away from capital city of Kabul, said a statement of NATO troops based here.

    Muhammed Bobi was killed in Pol-e Alam district as a result of an overnight joint operation by Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) and the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), the statement said.

    It added that Bobi, who has facilitated suicide bombing attacks and a history of involvement in numerous crimes in the area, attempted to attack ANSF members during the operation when the joint forces returned fire killing him.

    "Bobi's death will have a significant effect on the Taliban's ability to conduct operations in the province," said ISAF spokesman Brigadier General Richard Blanchette.

    Spiraling conflicts and Taliban-linked insurgency have claimed more than 5,000 people with over 2,000 civilians so far this year despite over 70,000-strong international troops stationed in strife-torn Afghanistan.