August 11, 2007	Saturday	Rajab 26, 1428

HERAT, Aug 10: Taliban militants ambushed an Afghan and Nato army convoy in western Afghanistan Friday, sparking a gunfight that killed seven Afghan soldiers and 20 militants, the defence ministry said.

Five “important” Taliban commanders were among the dead, defence ministry spokesman Gen Mohammad Zahir Azimi said. “The militants ambushed our convoy,” said Azimi, adding that the army called in Nato warplanes to bomb militant positions after the attack.—AFP