The NATO-led military on Wednesday claimed killing 33 Taliban in clashes earlier in the week in northeastern Afghanistan, as a bomb blast wounded three people, the government said.In a statement late on Tuesday, NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said troops had clashed with Taliban on Saturday in Kapisa province, northeast of Kabul, and an assessment of the battle was going on. "As of March 16, an estimated total of 29 enemy dead and 12 wounded have been reported," the ISAF said, adding it had killed two "prominent" wanted Taliban and their two associates in the southern province of Helmand on Monday.