A prominent Taliban leader identified as Mullah Turab has been arrested during an operation of Afghan security forces in eastern Nangarhar province.

The Ministry of Interior in a statement said Mullah Turab was arrested during an operation of the Special Forces of Afghan National in Surkh Roddistrict.

The statement further added that the operation was conducted on Sunday night and as a result three other militants were also arrested and a motorycle and a weapon were confiscated.

According to Ministry of Interior, Mullah Turab was involved in planning terrorist attacks in Surkh Rod district and was leading a group of 40 militants.

The Afghan Police Special Forces did not suffer casualties during the operation, the Ministry of said.

The Ministry of Interior also reported that the security forces confiscated two suicide bombing vests from Babus area in the provincial capital of Logar province.