AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday said that 13 militants were arrested in eastern Nangarhar province.
In a media statement issued here, the NDS said that its operatives arrested 13 militants in multiple operations launched in Batikoat, Nazian, Chaparhar and Ghanikhil districts of Nangarhar province.
The detained insurgents belonged to Daesh and Taliban militant groups, who were involved in different subversive activities in the province, added the release.
Twenty kilograms explosives, an anti-vehicle mine, one cannon bullet with some other ammunition were recovered from the detained rebels.