KABUL, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-led Coalition forces on Tuesday detained five militants during an operation to disrupt an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) network in Ghazni province of central Afghanistan, said a Coalition statement issued here on Wednesday.

    Five militants were detained while Coalition forces searched a compound in Andar district targeting a Taliban sub-commander known to coordinate and direct IED attacks in the region, the statement said.

    "The targeted individual is also suspected to be affiliated with anti-Afghan militant leaders who facilitate the movement of foreign fighters into the country," it added.

    Taliban insurgents have staged a comeback three years ago and intensified their activities targeting interests of Afghan government and international troops despite around 71,000 foreign troops stationed in the war-torn country.

    Conflicts and spiraling insurgency have claimed the lives of over 4,000 people with 1,445 civilians so far this year.