Afghan, NATO forces detain militants in S Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) backed by NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) detained several suspected militants in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Thursday, according to a statement of the allies issued here.

"The joint security force targeted compounds in Maywand district where intelligence indicated militant activity," the statement said.

The joint forces searched the compounds without incident and detained several suspected militants, it said, adding that in another operation, an Afghan-international security force detained a sought-after Taliban suicide bomb facilitator along with several other militants during a search of compounds in Logar province some 80 km south of Afghan capital Kabul.

"This facilitator reportedly had extensive ties to several militant elements throughout Logar and Kabul provinces," it added.

The forces also recovered pistols and significant quantity of ammunition." No shots were fired, and no one was injured in either of these operations," the statement said.

"One ISAF service member from Denmark was killed when he encountered an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) in southern Afghanistan yesterday," the statement said.