(AKI) - Three Italian soldiers were injured in an explosion that struck their military patrol about 20 kilometres north of the capital, Kabul, on Friday. The soldiers - all from the north of Italy - were not seriously injured in the attack which occurred while there were clearing mines in the rural region.There are 2,350 Italian soldiers in Afghanistan as part of the NATO multinational force and are divided between Kabul and the western province of Herat.
Meanwhile, US-led troops attacked a compound where Taliban leaders were meeting in western Afghanistan, killing 30 militants, US and Afghan officials said on Friday. The attack took place in the Shindand district of western Herat province and NATO troops found large caches of weapons and ammunition.