Afghan, US forces kill several militants

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KABUL, July 16 (AFP): Afghan and US-led forces killed several suspected militants and detained another in a joint operation in southern Afghanistan today, the US-led coalition said.
The coalition said "credible intelligence" led them to residential compounds in troubled Zabul province that were suspected of providing sanctuary to insurgents.
"During the operation several armed males were shot and killed by the forces," it said in a statement. The men wore shoulder harnesses and had small arms, light machine guns and grenades, it said.
The forces also detained a man who will be questioned regarding his identity and involvement in insurgent activity, the statement added.