Three insurgents were taken into custody during a joint Afghan and Nato troops' operation in western Farah province Friday, Isaf said.
"The Afghan National Army under the supervision of coalition forces detained three insurgents in Bala Boluk district, Farah province, Friday. The combined forces conducted the operation to put a check on Taliban activities within the district. The National Directorate of Security currently has custody of the detainees," Isaf said in a statement on Saturday.
In a separate operation, the Afghan and Nato troops killed one insurgent and wounded two others while they were in search of a Haqqani leader in the Sayed Karam district of Paktiya province, Saturday.
The Haqqani leader oversees a network responsible for Improvised Explosive Device (IED) operations in multiple districts throughout Paktiya province. He and his subordinates acquire IED making materials, construct IEDs and emplace them in an attempt to target the Afghan and coalition forces.
Meanwhile, the statement said that the Afghan Local Police (ALP) reduced six IEDs in Panjwa'i district, Kandahar province, Friday. The ALP discovered the IEDs while conducting a dismounted patrol around their newly established checkpoint in Pay-e Maluk village. After ensuring the safety of nearby Afghan civilians, the ALP destroyed the six IEDs.
The statement also said that the Afghan and coalition security forces confirm the arrest of an Al-Qaida-linked senior leader in Watahpur district, Kunar province, June 6.
The senior leader was responsible for conducting Al-Qaida training in Watahpur district. Senior Al-Qaida leadership sent money, weapons, supplies and new recruits to him for training in terrorism operations. Following their training, the leader carried out attacks targeting Afghan and coalition forces with the new fighters and equipments.