Afghanistan ? Two hundred Afghan police, supported by U.S.-led coalition forces, killed 13 suspected Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan following a spate of guerrilla-style strikes in the area over the weekend, an Afghan official said Monday.

Coalition and government forces suffered no casualties in the fighting Sunday night during an ongoing military operation to flush out insurgents from mountains in southern Kandahar province, said Kandahar Gov. Asadullah Khalid.

“We have the dead bodies,” Khalid said, referring to the slain Taliban fighters. He said 44 other suspects were arrested and assault rifles and some ammunition were confiscated.

U.S. military spokesman Col. James Yonts confirmed that more than 40 suspected insurgents had been detained. He said some may be released after questioning.