A Taliban leader was captured in a joint Afghan-Nato operation in the Andar district of eastern Ghazni province on Monday, Isaf said.
“As one of the most senior Taliban leaders in the district, the insurgent executed tactical planning, kidnapping operations, detainee operations and strategic planning to support the Taliban insurgency. He was directly involved in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces and in contact with local Taliban leadership," Isaf said in a statement.
Two other suspected insurgents were also captured during the raid, the statement said.
It added that a Taliban leader and suspected insurgents were captured in a joint operation in Nad-e-Ali district of the southern Helmand province today.
“The leader commanded a direct action cell operating in the district. He also planned and coordinated multiple improvised explosive device and ambush attacks against Afghan and coalition forces,” Isaf said.
Meanwhile, a Haqqani leader was captured in a joint operation in Pul-e-Alam district of Logar province.
The leader coordinated and prepared improvised explosive device attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He also facilitated the distribution of weapons, IEDs and suicide vests to insurgents throughout the district, according to Isaf.
In a joint operation in Kunar, several armed insurgents were killed on Sunday. The operation was launched in Ghaziabad district of the province.