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9 Taliban arrested, 5 hideouts destroyed

KABUL militants and destroyed their five hideouts and seized thousands of kilograms of drugs during separate operations, the spy-network said on Monday.

A statement from the National Directorate of security (NDS) media’s office said a nine-member Taliban group was detained during the NDS Special Forces Unit raid in central Maidan Wardak province.

The statement said a number of weapons and one arms depot of Taliban were also seized in Tizen valley of Sarobai and Dashtikohna areas of Khak-i-Jabar district of Kabul.

The forces conducted operation against Mullah Anar Gul, a key commander of Taliban insurgents in Marja district of southern Helmand province.

More than 100 landmines and more than 1,000 kilogram of explosives were discovered and destroyed in the operation.

pk/ma

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