AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said Sunday that its operatives arrested at least four members of Jundallah terrorist group, also known as people’s resistance movement of Iranian armed opposition in an operation in the Northern Province of Takhar.
“The operation was carried out in the Dasht-e-Qala district as they were attempting to plant a road side bomb,” the statement issued from NDS said.
It added the terrorists were identified as Enayatullah son of Khudai Qul, Hujatullah, Hazifa, and Abdul Hadi son of Abdul Baqi.
The detained individuals have confessed that they were involved different terrorist activities in the province since one year, including roadside bombings and assassination of the tribal elders, the statement said.
“Two landmines, 3 kg of TNT explosives, 3 RPG rockets, 13 magnetic bombs, 3 remote controls used for bombs, and 17 meters of explosives strip,” statement concluded.
The anti-government armed militant groups have not commented regarding the report.