A Taliban leader named Anwar was killed in a joint Afghan-Nato operation in the eastern Nangarhar province, Isaf said in a statement Tuesday.
Anwar was responsible for directing attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He exercised operational control of a significant number of insurgents, the statement said.
"The security force engaged Anwar and four other militants with a precision strike, killing five," it said.
Another Taliban leader and five insurgents were captured in Baghlan-e-Jadid district of the northern Baghlan province Monday.
The Taliban leader is alleged to have been responsible for controlling multiple insurgent fighters in Baghlan-e-Jadid district. He was a known improvised explosives device expert and provided financial support and weapons to insurgent forces, according Isaf.
The forces also sized a cache of weapons during the raid.
Another Taliban leader and two insurgents were also arrested in a joint Afghan-Nato operation in Pul-e-Alam district, Logar province on Sunday.
The leader is believed to have been responsible for improvised explosive device and small-arms attacks against Afghan and coalition forces, Isaf said.
Five others insurgents were killed in an operation in Hisarak district of eastern Nangarhar province Sunday.