KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, July 03, SPA -- Afghan and NATO forces clashed with Taliban militants in a dangerous southern region overnight, leaving 33 suspected insurgents dead, the provincial governor said Tuesday. The joint forces carried out the nighttime operation inthe Zhari district of Kandahar, said provincial governorAsadullah Khalid. Four other suspected militants werearrested, including three wounded in the battle. There were no casualties among Afghan or NATO forces, he said. Zhari was the site of one of NATO's largest-everoperations last fall and remains a volatile region. SevenAfghan police died in a roadside bomb explosion in Zhari on Monday, the Associated Press reported.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/464316