Officials did not provide further details on the identities of the suspects, but said the three were involved in terrorist activities in the province.
"Two forces of Evil killed and another was arrested in an encounter with ANP in Gardiz City of Paktiya province," said MoIA in a tweet. "The three were involved in many assassinations in Paktiya."
Security officials seized at least "two pistols, one AkK-47 rifle, and a vehicle" during the operation.
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or ISIS terrorist groups did not immediately comment on the incident.