By Xinhua,
Kabul : The U.S.-led Coalition forces on Saturday eliminated dozens of militants during patrolling in central eastern Afghan province of Ghazni, said a Coalition statement issued here on Sunday.
Coalition forces while conducting a patrol in Qara Bagh district of Ghazni came into contact with dozens of armed militants firing from fortified fighting positions, the statement said.
“Coalition forces defended themselves by engaging the militants with small-arms fire and close-air, precision munitions until insurgent threat was eliminated,” it said.
“All Coalition forces survived the engagement, it is estimated multiple militants were killed during the fighting,” it further added.
Spiraling conflicts and Taliban-linked insurgency have left more than 4,700 people dead so far this year in Afghanistan while Taliban insurgents recently vowed to intensified assaults against interests of Afghan government and international troops before the coming winter.