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More than 100 militants have been killed by foreign troops in an operation in eastern Kunar province during the past week, Isaf said.
The operation to clear militants was conducted in Ghazi district of the province. Three local commanders and 115 other fighters were killed, according to Isaf.
Kunar's governor, Fazlullah Wahidi, said the operation would bring peace to the province.
Kunar shares a border with Pakistan and recently militants have been active in the province, targeting local Afghan officials and police check points.
The operation coincides with reports saying that the United States has deployed hundreds of troops along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
Nearly 500 soldiers have been moved to the region bordering Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal area, a senior Pakistani government official said.
The official added that the motive behind the shift was as yet unknown, but that the deployment could be part of a military drill to later launch a ground assault against the Taliban-allied Haqqani network of militants.
Dozens of Militants Killed in Kunar Offensive
The operation to clear militants was conducted in Ghazi district of the province. Three local commanders and 115 other fighters were killed, according to Isaf.
Kunar's governor, Fazlullah Wahidi, said the operation would bring peace to the province.
Kunar shares a border with Pakistan and recently militants have been active in the province, targeting local Afghan officials and police check points.
The operation coincides with reports saying that the United States has deployed hundreds of troops along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
Nearly 500 soldiers have been moved to the region bordering Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal area, a senior Pakistani government official said.
The official added that the motive behind the shift was as yet unknown, but that the deployment could be part of a military drill to later launch a ground assault against the Taliban-allied Haqqani network of militants.
Dozens of Militants Killed in Kunar Offensive