(CNN) -- Two NATO soldiers were killed in separate encounters with "enemy fighters" in southern Afghanistan Wednesday, a statement from NATO's International Security Assistance Forces said.
The soldiers' nationalities and the exact location of the operation were not released.
NATO spokesman Lt. Col. Michael Smith said they died "while trying to ensure a brighter future for Afghanistan."
On Tuesday NATO announced one NATO soldier was killed while battling enemy fighters in NATO's Regional Command-East, which includes Asadabad, Bamian, Gardez, Ghazni, Jalalabad, Khowst, Parwan, Mehtar Lam and Sharona provinces.
There is ongoing fighting between Taliban militants and NATO and Afghan forces in many sections of the country.
Meanwhile, Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces detained 10 Taliban militants in an early-morning raid Wednesday in southern Afghanistan's Qalat and Zabul provinces, a coalition press statement said.
The area was targeted after intelligence reports showed it was a Taliban hideout.
"The detainees will be questioned as to their identities and involvement in militant activities," the statement said.
According to the coalition, no casualties occurred during the operation.
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