KABUL, Afghanistan, October 13, SPA -- The U.S. coalition says itstroops have killed five Taliban militants in a raid inCentral Afghanistan. A coalition statement Monday says troops targeted amilitant involved in the movement of foreign fighters inAndar district of Ghazni province. The statement says five militants, including the target ofthe raid, were killed. The Sunday operation came as the top NATO commander inAfghanistan, U.S. Gen. David McKiernan, said he needs moremilitary forces to confront the insurgents, Associated Press reported.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/597344