A senior Taliban leader was arrested in a joint operation conducted by Afghan and Nato troops in Nahr-e-Saraj district of southern Helmand province Friday, Isaf said.
"During the operation, multiple insurgents opened fire on the security force. After positively identifying the threat, the security force engaged the insurgents, wounding one," Isaf said in a statement.
The leader is believed to control a cell of fighters responsible for a number of attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Helmand and Kandahar provinces. He is also alleged to oversee weapons facilitation in the area, trained suicide bombers, an improvised explosive device expert, and passed orders from senior Taliban officials to the insurgents.
It comes as in an operation in search of a senior Taliban leader in Maiwand district, in Kandahar province yesterday, an Afghan and coalition security force killed two insurgents.
The leader is believed to be one of the top officials for the Taliban in Maiwand district. He is responsible for planning and organising IED and small-arms fire attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
Also, a Haqqani facilitator and a number of other insurgents were captured during an operation in Pul-e 'Alam district of Logar province on Friday.
The facilitator is believed to be a vital link in the Haqqani network's IED operations throughout Pul-e 'Alam. He coordinates the construction, distribution and emplacement of IEDs for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
A number of insurgents were also arrested in an operation in search of a Haqqani facilitation leader in Sabari district of Khost province yesterday.
The leader allegedly coordinated the flow of military equipment to Haqqani cells in multiple Khost districts. He and his subordinates are believed to have procured and distributed a variety of weapons and other supplies to insurgent fighters for use in insurgency operations.