and he was killed , '' Houston said . Militants killed during a fight with troops in Gereshk district of Helmand province . Afghan soldiers had been conducting combat reconnaissance . The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack on Saturday and said it was revenge for an airstrike that targeted their fighters earlier this week. Australian soldier killed by an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan .
Militants killed during a fight with troops in Gereshk district of Helmand province . Afghan soldiers had been conducting combat reconnaissance . The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack on Saturday and said it was revenge for an airstrike that targeted their fighters earlier this week. Australian soldier killed by an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan .