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Top Foreign Taliban Leader Arrested in Kunduz
[Tolo News] Top Foreign Taliban leader, who is believed to be an Uzbek Taliban leader, has been tossed in the slammer in an operation in northern Kunduz province.A man believed to be a senior leader of the terrorist group the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan was jugged on Wednesday during a raid conducted by coalition forces against the movement's leaders in Afghanistan, Isaf said in a statement on Friday. The statement said he was tossed in the slammer in Khanabad district of northern Kunduz province. He is believed to have been functioning as a link between Uzbek forces of Evil based in Pakistain and top Taliban leaders in Afghanistan. "He assisted both groups by directing orc movement for training and operations between the two countries, coordinating suicide, bombs, and mortar attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout northern Afghanistan," it said. The tossed in the slammer jihad boy headed Uzbek fighters waging war against Isaf and Afghan troops in Afghanistan and had beat feet from a Pak jail along with fellow-hard boyz last year. Isaf has so far been able to arrest more than 20 Uzbek fighters. Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan is blamed for a series of attacks on Isaf and Afghan troops in northern Afghanistan. The group is believed to have around 2,500 to 4,000 fighters stationed in Pakistain's tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. Posted by: Fred 2011-04-24 |
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