Security forces arrest ISIS spy chief in East of Afghanistan

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ANI Kabul [Afghanistan]
Last Updated : Mar 19 2017 | 1:22 PM IST

Afghanistan's security forces have arrested a spy chief of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group offshoot in Haska Mina district.

Khaama Press quoted the provincial police commandment in Nangarhar as saying that Taj Gul was arrested during an operation conducted in Haska Mina district.

Another suspect was also arrested for being linked to the terror group by the Afghan National Police (ANP) Special Forces.

A pistol, three mobile phones and a laptop were confiscated from the suspect.

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First Published: Mar 19 2017 | 1:00 PM IST

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