Coalition troops detained three insurgents and a Taliban weapons

trafficker Sunday in Afghanistan, International Security Assistance Forces officials reported.

Afghan and NATO Security forces detained two militants in Paktiya province’s Zurmat district. The insurgents had five anti-personnel mines, six hand grenades and automatic machine gun ammunition when they were captured.

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