The Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS), stated that 10 militants belonging to Islamic State and Haqqani Network have been arrested in connection to an assassination attempt on Amrullah Saleh, First Vice President on September 9, 2020, reports The Khaama Press on October 10. The NDS stated that the militants were planning to carry out attacks on other prominent figures in the country. They were arrested in a series of complex operations.