KABUL, Afghanistan, April 30, SPA -- U.S.-led coalition and Afghan forces battled with Taliban insurgents over three days in western Afghanistan, leaving at least 136 suspected militants dead, a coalition statement said Monday. The clashes in Herat province were the deadliest reported in Afghanistan since January and sparked angry protests by hundreds of villagers on Monday, the Associated Press reported.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/445507