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KABUL, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's intelligence agency, the National Directorate of Security (NDS), has captured 23 suspected terrorists before the largest annual religious festival of Eid-al-Adha, a local television reported on Wednesday.
"A total of 23 terrorists, including seven Pakistani nationals, have been arrested in a series of operations by NDS over the past few days," Tolo television said.
Quoting a statement of the NDS, the television reported the arrested militants had planned to disrupt Eid-al-Adha celebrations in the militancy-plagued country.
Afghans are going to celebrate the Eid-al-Adha, which falls on Thursday, as the government has already beefed up security across the country.
