FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Oct 18

Oct 18 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan reported until 0900 GMT on Sunday:

KHOST - Afghan and NATO-led troops killed several Taliban fighters and detained a number of suspected militants during a search of a compound in southeastern province of Khost on Saturday, the NATO-led force said.

GHAZNI - Afghan and NATO-led troops killed a few militants during a search of a compound in Ghazni province to the southwest of Kabul, it said.

URUZGAN - Afghan and NATO-led troops killed a small group of militants and wounded several others during an operation aimed at detaining an insurgent leader in southern Uruzgan, it said.

HELMAND - Separately, the same joint force killed one militant and detained several others in the neighbouring Helmand province, it added.

SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN - One U.S. service member was killed in a bomb blast in an area of southern Afghanistan on Sunday, the alliance said.

Reuters had no immediate comment from the Taliban. (Compiled by Sayed Salahuddin; Editing by Ron Popeski) (For more Reuters coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan, see: here) (sayed.salahuddin@thomsonreuters.com; Kabul newsroom: +93 799 335 285)) If you have a query or comment about this story, send an e-mail to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com)