An American soldier was killed and two others injured when a bomb exploded near their patrol vehicle in southern Afghanistan today.

Suspected Taliban fighters ambushed a US combat patrol in southern Afghanistan, killing one soldier, the military said today.

US forces detained 35 Taliban suspects today, including a rebel commander, as they swept through a province in south-eastern Afghanistan.

The US military said today it killed four militants who attacked a convoy in eastern Afghanistan, but an Afghan official said the victims were police officers gunned down after a mix-up.