Afghan forces detain would-be suicide bomber, foil terror attack

Afghan security forces have captured a would-be suicide bomber in the northern province of Baghlan, the National Directorate for Security (NDS) said on Saturday.

"A would-be suicide bomber named Manaj has been detained after personnel of NDS carried out a special operation in Pul-e-Khumri city, capital of Baghlan province," the intelligence agency confirmed in a statement.

One explosive vest, two mobile phones and a station wagon vehicle were seized during the operation, the statement said, without revealing the exact date of the raid.

"The captive tried to conduct a suicide attack in a crowded area of the city," it said.

The statement added that the timely arrest of the man has foiled a major terror attack and saved the city, some 160 km north of the Afghan capital, from an expected tragedy.

The Afghan security forces have beefed up security operations against militants recently as the Taliban militant group has been attempting to take territory and consolidate its positions ahead of winter in the Central Asian country. Enditem