Militants including Taliban local leader detained
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E-mail Xinhua, February 11, 2012
Afghan and NATO-led troops during joint operations have arrested several anti-government militants including a Taliban local leader on Saturday, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in a press release issued in Kabul.
"An Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader during an operation in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, today," the press release added.
However, the press release without revealing the name of the captured local leader said the leader conducted explosive attacks against Afghan forces throughout the district.
Furthermore, the joint forces during combined operations in Terayzai district of the neighboring Khost province, 120 km southeast of Afghan capital Kabul, on the same day Saturday while searching for a Haqqani network leader had arrested several suspected insurgents, according to the press release.
"In Terayzai district, Khost province, an Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in search of a Haqqani Network leader today. The security force confiscated several firearms and detained multiple suspected insurgents during the operation," the press released emphasized.
Taliban militants fighting Afghan and NATO-led forces have yet to make comment.
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