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US soldier killed, Taliban arrested in Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov 10 (KUNA) -- An American soldier was killed in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan on Tuesday. A statement from headquarters of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) here said the blast took place in southern Afghanistan.
Afghan and international troops detained several Taliban during an operation in Logar province, located in the country's central zone.
The operation was conducted to pursue a Taliban shadow government leader in Yousaf Khel village of Baraki Barak district, said the international troops.
In a separate operation, the international troops also detained a group of suspected militants in Helmand province.
The detainees also included a sought-after Taliban arms facilitator. (end) gk.rk KUNA 101507 Nov 09NNNN