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Afghanistan: Security forces arrest ISIS militants in Kabul

| @indiablooms | Aug 20, 2019, at 04:17 pm

Kabul, Aug 20 (IBNS):  The Afghan Special Forces arrested two suspected Islamic State terrorists from Kabul city of Afghanistan, media reports said.

The Special Operations Corps said in a statement that the Special Forces arrested the two ISIS militants in Paghman district, reported Khaama Press.

The military officials said Monday that the Special Forces arrested an ISIS-K militant during a patrol in Deh Sabz district of Kabul, reported the news agency.

A small cache of weapons were reportedly destroyed by the forces.

Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior released a statement and said General Command of Police Special Units (GCPSU) launched an overnight operation in PD5, Kabul City.

As a result, two men arrested accused of helping Taliban militants.

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