*Two Taliban 'shadow governors' of Afghan provinces have been arrested in Pakistan in the latest sign of co-operation with Western anti-terrorist efforts.
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Source: DTN News / Telegraph.co.uk
(NSI News Source Info) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - February 18, 2010: The timing of the reported arrests, which were reportedly made last week, coincides with the capture of Taliban's second-in-command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
Mohammad Omar, the Afghan governor of Kunduz province, said on Thursday that Mullah Abdul Salam and Mullah Mir Mohammad, the so-called shadow governors of the northern Afghan provinces of Kunduz and Baghlan, had been seized in Pakistan's Baluchistan province.
"My information about their capture, which occurred nearly a week ago, is based on national intelligence sources," he said.
Pakistan has yet to comment about the report on the arrest of the two men, who both reported to Mullah Baradar.
Since they were deposed from power in Kabul in 2001, the Taliban have appointed shadow governors whose primary responsibility is organising military activities against Western and Afghan government forces and police.
Source: DTN News / Telegraph.co.uk
(NSI News Source Info) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - February 18, 2010: The timing of the reported arrests, which were reportedly made last week, coincides with the capture of Taliban's second-in-command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, in the Pakistani city of Karachi.Mohammad Omar, the Afghan governor of Kunduz province, said on Thursday that Mullah Abdul Salam and Mullah Mir Mohammad, the so-called shadow governors of the northern Afghan provinces of Kunduz and Baghlan, had been seized in Pakistan's Baluchistan province.
"My information about their capture, which occurred nearly a week ago, is based on national intelligence sources," he said.
Pakistan has yet to comment about the report on the arrest of the two men, who both reported to Mullah Baradar.
Since they were deposed from power in Kabul in 2001, the Taliban have appointed shadow governors whose primary responsibility is organising military activities against Western and Afghan government forces and police. Related Articles
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