In Afghanistan, airstrike carried out by NATO-led forces against militants have killed a senior Taliban commander and his two advisors in northern Kunduz province. <br/><br/>The alliance in a press release said, the senior insurgents were driving through a rural desert area approximately 18 miles northeast of Kunduz City when they were struck by precision air fire today, killing all three. <br/><br/>It said that the senior Taliban commander was involved in all aspects of military operations in Kunduz province. He was responsible for setting target priorities, weapons distribution and directing attacks against coalition and Afghan forces. <br/><br/>However, the press release did not identify the names of those killed in the air raid. <br/><br/><br/>Earlier, media reported that a Taliban commander Mullah Yar Mohammad alias Mullah Noor Mohammad was killed in Kunduz. Taliban militants have yet to make any comment.<br/>