11 Taliban killed in airstrike

Afghan police clashed with Taliban militants today in eastern Afghanistan, and a subsequent Nato airstrike left 11 insurgents dead, officials said. Three police were wounded in the fighting.

The police and Taliban engaged in a one-hour gun battle in the Alishar district of Khost province, said Wazir Padshah, a spokesman for the provincial police. He said Nato assisted with an airstrike, killing 11 militants.