According to the ISAF troops, the sub-commander was accused of leading rocket attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. 

“He has also been involved with operational planning and the movement of weapons “added ISAF press statement.  

ISAF press statement reveals that in Helmand province, ISAF troops found an explosive cache in Nad-Ali district of Helmand.

Troopers found five mortar shells, a missile, a radio, binoculars and numerous IED components, a 108 illumination bomb, two rockets and two 40 mm bombs.

Afghan National Army in coordination with U.S. forces in Afghanistan detained 5 militants in separate operations in Khost and Ghazni provinces, a press release of the MoD revealed.

In the first operation in Sabiri district of Khost province, Afghan and ISAF forces detained 3 militants accused for sabotaging the security in the area.

According to officials, joint forces seized some weapons and a pistol for the detained suspected militants.

In Jagato district of Ghazni province, joint forces detained two suspected militants believed to be the organizers and facilitator of IEDs.

Meanwhile, Afghan army has seized at least 100Kg of explosives from Khakraz district of Kandahar province.

Afghan forces also seized 8 kilo gram of opium from a house in Garmsier district of Helmand province, but no one was detained in relevancy to the incident.