KANDAHAR, Aug 23: Taliban militants attacked on Thursday a convoy carrying supplies for international troops in Afghanistan, killing 10 Afghan guards, officials said.

The convoy of trucks was attacked by dozens of militants on the main highway between Kabul and southern Kandahar city in Zabul province.

About 80 private security guards escorting the convoy fought the militants near provincial capital Qalat, an official from the security company said.

“I’ve lost 10 guards,” official Mohammad Saleem said.

“It was very intense fighting. It lasted two hours and we were under siege by Taliban,” Saleem said.—AFP