2 Haqqani leaders arrested by Afghan intelligence

By Rahim Faiez

Published October 16, 2014 12:29pm ET

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2 Haqqani leaders arrested by Afghan intelligence — In this Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 photo provided by Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS), Hafiz Rashid, a senior leader of the al-Qaida-linked Haqqani network, poses for a picture in Kabul, Afghanistan. Officials said Rashid, a senior commander of the network, and Anis Haqqani, another senior leader of the network, have been arrested by the Afghan intelligence service NDS in eastern Khost province. (AP Photo/National Directorate of Security) | Unknown

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two senior leaders of the al-Qaida-linked Haqqani network have been arrested in eastern Khost province, the Afghan intelligence service said Thursday, claiming a major blow to the Pakistan-based militant group.

Anis Haqqani, a brother of the network’s leader, and Hafiz Rashid, who allegedly helped equip suicide bombers and select targets for attacks, were detained Tuesday in a special operation, the National Directorate of Security said in a statement.

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