A man captured in southern Afghanistan accused of weapons smuggling was not a member of the elite al-Quds force of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, as stated earlier, coalition forces said Friday.
"Initial intelligence reports led ISAF to believe he was a member of the force but after gathering more information, it was determined that while the individual may be affiliated with several insurgent-related organisations, he is not a member of the Quds group," the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.
ISAF would not comment further on the man's nationality when questioned by AFP.