Afghan National Army (ANA) backed by U.S.- led coalition forces killed 10 armed militants in Shaheed Hasas district of Uruzgan province in south of Afghanistan Tuesday, a joint press release of U.S. military and Afghan army said on Wednesday, Xinhua reported.
"The combined elements were conducting a routine patrol when they came under small arms, mortar and.. fire from an unknown numbers of militants. The forces returned fire killing one militant," the press release said.
It also added, after the combined forces assured there were no non-combatants in the area, a precision strike were called in which resulted in killing of nine more militants.
No ANA, coalition forces or non-combatants were injured in the incidents, it said.
Taliban militants fighting Afghan and international troops have not made any comments so far.
Conflicts and Taliban-led insurgency which left over 5,000 people dead including more than 2,000 civilians in 2008 is expected to go up this year in Afghanistan.