A joint Afghan and NATO patrol have repelled Taliban attack in the Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, killing 15 insurgents, the military alliance said Friday.
"A combined Afghan and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patrol repelled an insurgent attack while conducting a dismounted patrol in the Sangin district of Helmand province Thursday," the NATO-led ISAF said in a statement.
The joint patrol came under attack from small-arms fire shortly after a member of the patrol was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) but the force identified multiple firing positions and then returned fire, the statement added.
It said the patrol continued to take fire while trying to evacuate its casualties by helicopters adding an air weapons team was called by forces to pound the militants' position.
"Initial reports indicate 15 insurgents were killed in the engagement, with no civilian casualties," the statement said.
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