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| Afghanistan |
| 15 suspects detained in Nangarhar |
| 2015-12-14 |
| Arrest 515 suspects have been rounded up during separate raids of security forces in eastern Nangarhar province. Officials say three suspects have identified themselves as Pakistani nationals while the others, which include a woman and two children, have said they are Tajik and Uzbek nationals. Spokesperson for the governor of Nangarhar province says the three suspects who identify themselves as residents of Kuram Agency and Swat areas of Pakistan were arrested from Ghanikhil District and the 12 others were detained from Ghazi Amanullah Khan City of Rodat District on Saturday. It is yet unknown what the suspects planned to do but Ataullah Khogyanai said the investigation is still open to find out more about them. Nangarhar which shares a long border with Pakistan has turned into a hot spot of terrorists in the eastern part of the country. It was predominantly a Taliban and Hizb-e-Islami area of insurgency but now the affiliates of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or Daesh and other militant groups have also established a foothold in parts of it. |
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