Kabul: Three Nato service members were killed in two bomb blasts and more than 30 insurgents died in a clash with coalition troops in eastern Afghanistan, the military alliance said yesterday.
Nato also said it captured an insurgent commander linked to attacks on Afghan officials and violence during last weekend's parliamentary elections, and killed another.
In a statement yesterday, Nato said two service members were killed by a bomb blast in the east, but did not provide further details.
It said another died in a separate blast in the south.
The nationalities of Nato casualties are not generally released until after next of kin are notified.
This year is already the deadliest of the war, with 531 international forces killed as of Saturday.
Also in the east, more than 30 insurgents were killed during an operation.
