Afghanistan, Kabul,1, November / corr / Trend A. Hakimi / KABUL - Afghan and Coalition forces detained three suspected militants and killed 12 during operations to disrupt the Taliban and Haqqani foreign fighter networks in Khost and Zabul province .
Conducting a joined operation, Afghan and Coalition forces searched compounds in Khost District, targeting a Haqqani associate believed to facilitate the movement of foreign fighters into Afghanistan. The forces searched the compounds without incident, detaining one suspected militant.
A second combined operation, also conducted by Afghan and Coalition forces, resulted in the force detaining two suspected militants, while targeting the Taliban's foreign fighter network in Zabul province.
The two above mentioned provinces are among unrest provinces in Afghanistan during Karzai's government.