A military statement described the compound as a meeting place for Taliban fighters.
Afghan and coalition forces are in the midst of a major operation against militants in the south of the country.
Earlier in the day, four U.S. soldiers were reported to have been killed in fighting in the northeastern province of Nuristan.
(AP, AFP)
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