In Afghanistan, a Taliban commander responsible for bringing foreign fighters from Iran into Afghanistan was killed by local and international troops. <br/><br/>NATO's International Security Assistance Force today said the incident took place during a raid on an insurgent training camp yesterday in the western Farah province. <br/><br/>The Taliban leader was identified as Mullah Akhtar. The NATO-led command also reported a precision strike against another Taliban commander in the northern province of Kunduz. It said the Kunduz police chief reported the commander was killed in the strike.<br/><br/>The NATO-led force said that Taliban leader, who was not identified, openly claimed responsibility for the July 2 vehicle-borne IED attack on a U.S. AID station near the Ariana hotel in Kunduz which killed two civilians and wounded seven more.