A Taliban leader, Mohammad Akhund was killed in a joint Afghan and Nato troops operation in southern Helmand province on Tuesday, Isaf said.
"An Afghan and coalition security force killed a Taliban leader, Mohammad Akhund, and one other insurgent with a precision strike during an operation in Nahr-e-Saraj district, Helmand province yesterday," Isaf said in a statement on Wednesday.
Mohammad Akhund was responsible for directing attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He was also crucial in coordinating the production and emplacement of improvised explosive devices in Helmand province, the statement said.
It comes as a Haqqani facilitator and four other insurgents were arrested in joint Afghan and Nato operation in the southern Kandahar province on Wednesday, according to Isaf.
Isaf believes the Haqqani facilitator was responsible for managing supply routes from Kandahar city to various other provinces. He was also believed to have been instrumental in the acquisition and distribution of lethal aid to Haqqani fighters for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
Three other insurgents were killed in a joint operation and another insurgent was captured in Charkh district of Logar province.
"As the security force approached the Taliban leader's suspected location, insurgents maneuvered toward the Afghan and coalition troops. After positively identifying the lethal threat, the security force engaged the insurgents, killing three," Isaf announced.
The Taliban leader is believed to be responsible for distributing weapons to insurgent forces in Logar province, and for planning and executing attacks against Afghan and coalition forces.
The security force also seized a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, multiple RPG rounds, multiple AK-47s and one machine gun as a result of this operation.
Seven other insurgents were also killed in separate operations in eastern Khost and Ghazni provinces on Tuesday.