KABUL, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's police detained a militant overnight in Bagram district of eastern Parwan province, which is located near foreign forces' base, the country's Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
"Last night, one suspected militant was arrested with 35 kg of explosives and two pistols following a security operation in Nasrat village, Bagram district, Parwan province," the ministry said on a statement.
The Bagram Airfield, some 50 km north of Kabul, has been serving as a main U.S. and NATO military base in Afghanistan over the past 16 years.
The arrest of the targeted militant would further improve the public security in the provinces, the statement added.
Afghan security forces have beefed up security operations against militants, as Afghans have been witnessing a surge in attacks by Taliban and Islamic State (IS) militants across the country.
In a separate development, the NATO-led coalition forces have apologized for distribution of leaflets earlier this week in Parwan, which they said had contained an image offensive to Muslims.
"On September 5, U.S. forces conducted a leaflet drop in Parwan Province. The design of the leaflets mistakenly contained an image highly offensive to both Muslims and the religion of Islam.
"I sincerely apologize...I am reviewing our procedures to determine the cause of this incident and to hold the responsible party accountable. Furthermore, I will make appropriate changes so this never happens again," Major Gen. James Linder, a senior coalition official, was quoted in the statement as saying.
More than 13,000 foreign forces are currently stationed in Afghanistan for the Resolute Support mission to help Afghan forces in the fields of training, advising and backing them in the war on insurgents.
