Afghan and NATO-led forces detained two Taliban militants including a sub-commander in Afghan southern Ghazni province Friday night, a statement of the alliance said Saturday, Xinhua reported.
"An Afghan-international security force captured a Taliban sub- commander and another individual suspected of insurgent activity in Ghazni province last night," the statement added.
The arrested sub-commander, according to the statement, is responsible for planning and conducting operations against coalition forces, including improvised explosive device (IED) emplacement and intelligence gathering.
It dit not identify the detained sub-commander.
The security force captured the individuals while searching a compound outside the village of Nowabad Khanehdorha, Muqer district, after intelligence information confirmed insurgent activity.
Taliban militants have yet to make comment.
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