Logar (The Killid) – Afghan National Security Forces arrested at least two active Taliban militants, who used to carry terrorist attacks and kidnappings in Logar province, provincial authorities said in a statement.
According to the statement, suspects Mokhtar (known as Gazanfar) and Waheedullah were being directed by the group’s leader to target influential personages and governmental officials in central province of Logar.
The police arrested both suspects during a special operation in the province.
The statement also added that one of the detainees, who had been convicted of murder of a local prosecutor Baryalai, has admitted the crime.
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