The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS) forces arrested and detained key operatives of the Taliban and ISIS Khurasan group in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
According to the Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani forces also impounded some cache of weapons, munitions, and explosives from the detained operatives.
According to Khogyani, the ISIS Khurasan and Taliban group members were arrested from Jalalabad city, Bati Kot, Behsud, Khogyani, and Rod districts.
Afghan forces have stepped up efforts to improve the security of the volatile Nangarhar province in an effort to preempt threats posed by the militant groups.
