Afghan officials said Sunday they have arrested a suspected suicide bomber. The officials identified the bomber as Shahbaz Khan and said he was a Pakistani citizen who had crossed into Afghanistan to target coalition and Afghan troops. He was arrested in southeastern Khost province, which borders Pakistani, following a tip.U.S., Afghan and Pakistani officials believe that hundreds of Taliban and al-Qaeda suspects fled to the neighboring Pakistani districts of south and north Waziristan after the collapse of the Taliban regime three years ago. |