Saturday, July 16, 2011 – In a statement issued by authorities in Afghanistan Ministry of Defense said, at least six Afghan National Army troops were killed following an ambush with the insurgents militants in western Afghanistan.
The source further added, the incident took place Friday afternoon in Bala Buluk district of Farah province after militants attacked the a convoy of Afghan National Army soldiers while they were patrolling the area.
General Mohammad Zahir Azimi, a spokesman for the Afghan Defense Ministry said, at least six Afghan soldiers were killed and ten others were wounded following the gunbattle.
Gen. Azimi further added, at least 12 armed insurgents were killed following an operation in the area, which is still being conducted by the security forces.
In a separate incident, a NATO service member was killed on Saturday due to an Improvised Explosive Device explosion in the south and another was killed on Friday following an insurgent attack in the west, U.S.-led military coalition said.
Insurgency and violence have increased across Afghanistan and at least twenty nine international troops have been killed so far this month, including at least 14 Americans, according to military officials.
