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Afghan officials claim arresting senior Taliban commanders
 (KUNA) -- Afghan officials Sunday claimed arresting two senior Taliban commanders during the ongoing military operation in Musa Qala district of Helmand province in the troubled southern zone.Without revealing names of the detainees and other details about them, provincial Governor Asadullah Wafa confirmed some Taliban members had been detained there. However, a provincial official said two of them were senior commanders and responsible for the Taliban operations in the district. The official said they included Mullah Abdul Matin and Mullah Rahim Akhund. One of the two detainees was appointed as chief of Musa Qala district by the Taliban. The militants had seized the district some 10 months back. The British troops withdrew from the town of Musa Qala under a controversial agreement, which they said, was reached with the local elders. A statement from the Afghan Defence Ministry, meanwhile, said one of the 12 militants killed a day earlier was a foreigner. However, it did not mention his nationality. The joint swoop by the Afghan security forces and the NATO troops was launched on Friday. Taliban confirmed the operation but said they were fully prepared and would not leave the area. Posted by: Fred 2007-12-10 |
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