KABUL, Afghanistan, December 10, SPA -- U.S.-led coalition troops conducted an air strike on Taliban weapon smugglers insouthern Afghanistan, as Afghan and NATO-led troopscontinued their siege of a contested town in the region,officials said Monday. Several militants were killed and two civilians werewounded in the coalition air strike and ensuing operationSunday in the Musa Qala district of Helmand province, thecoalition said in a statement. «The combined force detained 10 people suspected ofhaving links to insurgent weapons facilitation networks,»it was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/507831