KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Personnel of Afghan intelligence agency have busted a five-member terror group in the country's southern province of Kandahar, the provincial governor office said Tuesday.
"Personnel of National Directorate for Security (NDS) have busted a terrorist group and captured its members during separate operations in Kandahar city and surrounding areas," it said in a statement.
The NDS is the country's primary intelligence service.
The arrested terrorists were allegedly involved in a series of targeted killings against government employees, members of security forces and tribal elders in Kandahar as well as Shah Wali Kot, Zhary, Maywand, Khakriz and Arghistan districts, the statement added.
Security situation has been improving in Kandahar, the former stronghold of Taliban, over the last months, as security forces have conducted search and cordon operations across the province, 450 km south of Kabul.
