Target killers, bomb planters arrested in Kabul

KABUL (Pajhwok): Four Taliban militants involved in targeted killings and planting bombs have been arrested in Kabul, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.

In a statement, MoD said the four suspects were detained by Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in the Paghman district of Kabul on Monday night.

The detainees include Maulvi Sadaqat, also known as Khatari, in charge of target killings and attaching magnetic bombs to vehicles.

Roohullah, alias Zoraki, a member of the Maulvi Sadaqat group and in charge of attaching magnetic bombs, Samiullah, alias Sidiqullah leader of a 10-member Taliban group, and Jan Agha, alias Lawang, in charge of transferring magnetic bombs.

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