Taliban commander detained in N Afghanistan
13:56, 1 August 2009
KABUL. August 1. KAZINFORM. Afghan Security forces captured Taliban key commander in Kunduz province north of Afghanistan, a local official said Saturday; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
The detained Taliban commander, according to the official, was commanding some 100 militants and had been involved in series of anti-government activities.
Parts of Kunduz have been the scene of Taliban activities over the past couple of months as some 300 German troops and Afghan security forces launched operation dubbed Eagle to clear Taliban militants last week; Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.xinhuanet.com for full version.