KABUL, August 16 (SPA) - Afghan and U.S.-led coalitionforces have killed more than 36 insurgents during several daysof fighting in the south of the country this week, the U.S. military said on Saturday. Violence has risen in Afghanistan this year with about2,500 people, including 1,000 civilians, killed in fightingbetween insurgents and foreign and Afghan forces, Reuters quoted aid agenciesas saying. No soldiers from the Afghan and U.S. forces or anycivilians had been killed in the fighting, which was continuingon Saturday, a spokesman for the U.S. military said. The U.S. military gave no more details about the locationof the battle.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/582417