|KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The personnel of law enforcing agencies have arrested six militants affiliated with the Taliban outfit in the southern Kandahar province, said a statement of the National Directorate for Security (NDS), the country's spy agency, on Sunday.
According to the statement, all the suspected terrorists are Afghans and were active in terrorist activities in parts of Kandahar province.
The arrested persons have admitted to their affiliation with the Taliban group, the statement added.
Kandahar, the birthplace of Taliban, has been the scene of violent incidents and insurgency over the past several years.
