3 militants, including 2 Haqqani members, detained in E. Afghanistan
KABUL, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Three militants, including two members of Haqqani network, had been captured in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost, the command of Afghan Special Forces said on Saturday.
"One unit of Afghan Special Operation Force conducted an operation in Lakan village, Matun district on Friday, detaining three militants," it said in a statement.
The trio was busy in building explosive devices in a compound before being held, the statement noted.
As a Taliban-linked group of militants, the Haqqani network mostly operating in eastern provinces and capital Kabul, has been responsible for many high-profile attacks against security forces.
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Taliban key commander in Afghan northern Baghlan province detained
PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, June 19 (Xinhua) -- The key commander of Taliban militants in the northern Baghlan province with Pul-e-Khumri as its capital was captured on Sunday, provincial governor Abdul Satar Bariz said.
"The military chief of Taliban in Baghlan province, Qari Zahir , was on way to Kabul when police during routine checking of vehicles identified and arrested him," Bariz told reporters here.
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