KABUL, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Two terrorists were arrested in eastern Khost province of Afghanistan by Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces, a coalition statement said Wednesday.

    The forces conducted an operation Tuesday on a compound near Pelankhel village, and two terrorists were captured.

    "Credible intelligence linked the targeted terrorists to plotting roadside bombs against Afghan and coalition forces in Khost province," the statement said.

    During the operation, no shots were fired and people in the compound, which coalition forces said was a refuge for al-Qaeda facilitators linked to a known terrorist network, surrendered peacefully.

    Several women and children were also present within the compound.

    "Weapons, night vision equipment and various electronic devices, which are suspected of being used for improvised explosive devices, were collected during a search of the compound," the statement said.

    Khost, a mountainous region, has been a hotbed of Taliban, al-Qaeda and other anti-government insurgents.

    Afghanistan is suffering from a rise of Taliban-linked violence this year, during which more than 2,100 people, mostly Taliban militants, were killed. Enditem