Afghan and NATO-led troops during a joint operation arrested several Taliban militants in their birthplace the southern Kandahar province, a press release of the alliance said Thursday, Xinhua reported.
"An Afghan and coalition security forces detained several insurgents in Kandahar province Wednesday including two Taliban weapons facilitators operating around Kandahar City," the press release added.
The security forces first targeted a compound in Daman district in pursuit of an insurgent known as one of the Taliban's primary facilitators for small arms, rocket-propelled grenades and improvised explosive device components, it further said.
It did not reveal the exact number of those arrested during the operation.
However, the press release emphasized there were no casualties on the troops or civilians.
Taliban militants who have intensified their attacks against Afghan and NATO-led troops have yet to make comment.
Several insurgents captured in S. Afghanistan: NATO
