Kabul - US-led coalition forces claimed Wednesday to have killed more than a dozen Taliban insurgents in volatile southern Afghanistan, while another four were detained by the combined forces elsewhere.
Afghan and coalition forces on Monday spotted a large number of heavily armed militants gathering in small groups and preparing to attack soldiers in Sangin district of the restive Helmand province, the US military said in a statement.
"The troops engaged the militants with small arms, machine guns, and close air support, killing more than a dozen militants," the statement said.
No Afghan or coalition soldiers were hurt in the incident, the military added.