US troops kill 10 militants in Afghanistan

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KABUL, Nov 26 (Reuters): US- led coalition forces killed 10 militants in two separate operations aimed at wanted Taliban commanders in southeastern Afghanistan, the US military said Wednesday.
Violence has sharply escalated in Afghanistan this year, the bloodiest period since the Taliban's removal in 2001, and has raised doubts about the prospects of security in the country despite the increasing number of foreign troops.
One of Tuesday's raids targeted a senior Taliban commander in Paktia's Zormat district believed to act as a liaison between the al Qaeda and Taliban networks and who had assisted with the movement of foreign fighters into Afghanistan, the US military said.
Five armed militants were killed during the operation, it said in a statement, but did not name the commander and did not say whether he was among the casualties.