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One of the recently captured Taliban knows where Mullah Omarâs hiding out
Pakistani authorities have arrested two senior officials from Afghanistanâs deposed Taliban regime. One of the arrested is believed to know the whereabouts of the elusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar. Pakistani intelligence sources said the two officials were captured in western Pakistan near the Afghan border. One was identified as Maulvi Abdul Mannan, governor of Badghais province under the Taliban. CNN reported he was close to Omar. The other person arrested was identified as Najeeb Ullaha, a Taliban military commander. Mullah Mohammed Omar is believed to be hiding in the Kandahar region of western Afghanistan, once a stronghold of the Taliban. Pakistani authorities say they hope to gain more information about Omarâs whereabouts from Mannan.Posted by: Dan Darling 2004-01-26 |
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