Provincial police chief for southern Zabul province Gen. Fazal Ahmad Shirzad confirming the report said, at least two Taliban commanders and two Taliban fighters were killed following an operation by NATO-led international forces in this province.
The source further added, the operations were conducted by NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Sewrai district of southern Zabul province based on intelligence reports.
Gen. Shirzad also said, NATO-led international forces also seized some arms and ammunitions including motorcycles and explosive devices during the operation.
According to Gen. Shirzad, Afghan national police forces in a separate operation on Sunday seized some ammunitions and explosive devices in Shahjoi district of southern Zabul province.
Gen. Shirzad further added, the arms and ammunitions included 20 rounds of B-21 missiles, rocket launcher missiles and some other explosive devices.
Taliban militants group yet to comment regarding the two separate operations by Afghan and coalition forces.
In the meantime, a spokesman for Taliban militants group Qari Yousuf Ahmadi said, at least six NATO soldiers were killed following Taliban militants ambush in Shahr-e-Safa and Qalat districts of southern Zabul province on Sunday.
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