A Taliban commander was killed as NATO's aircraft pounded his hideout in Taliban birthplace Kandahar in south Afghanistan, a statement of the alliance said Wednesday.

"Coalition forces conducted a precision air strike in Kandahar province Tuesday killing a Taliban commander who planned and coordinated improvised explosive device (IED) attacks against Afghan civilians, as well as Afghan and coalition forces," the statement added.

Identifying the commander's name only Aqua, the statement added that he was killed in Arghandab district.

"No civilians were wounded or killed in this precision strike," the statement further said.

Taliban fighters have yet to make comment.

Kandahar, the birthplace and former stronghold of Taliban militants, has been the scene of increasing militancy over the past couple of years.