2 Haqqani militants arrested in Afghanistan

KABUL, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Two members of Haqqani militant group were arrested by Afghan Special Operations Forces in the country's eastern province of Logar, the command of special forces said Monday.

Acting on a confirmed tip off, a unit of special force launched a raid in Pali Khel village on the outskirts of provincial capital Pul-e-Alam city early on Sunday, capturing two Haqqani members, Operational Coordination Group Afghanistan (MoD-OCGA) said in a statement.

The security force also found and seized amount of weapons and ammunition after the raid, the statement added.

Afghan and the NATO and U.S.-led coalition forces continued in mopping-up operations as spring and summer, known as the fighting season, is drawing near in the mountainous country.

As a Taliban-linked group of militants, the Haqqani network is mostly operating in eastern provinces and capital Kabul, and has been responsible for many high-profile attacks against security forces.

The network, which was designated as a terrorist group by the United States in 2012, has yet to make comments. Enditem