In Afghanistan, three people were killed and eight injured after a failed Taliban attack on coalition position in Kunar province today. A NATO statement said that four mortars fired by militants missed their coalition target and struck civilians. The wounded were evacuated to a nearby hospital for treatment.Meanwhile, U.S. general incharge of operations has said that it was too early to tell if the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden will have an impact on the Afghan war effort. Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez, who is in charge of NATO’s joint command, said that al-Qaida as a movement was not based on bin Laden’s leadership alone, and that the military has been waiting to see how death will affect the strength of the terror group and its influence in Afghanistan. He said al-Qaida has fewer than 100 operatives in Afghanistan, mostly providing support and resources to militants.