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December 14, 2004
Taliban security chief held
Topics: Middle East News and PerspectivesThe Australian Dec 14 report:
AFGHAN security forces have captured Taliban
leader Mullah Mohammad Omar's personal security chief as he travelled
in a van to the southern city of Kandahar, provincial officials said
today.
The capture of Toor Mullah Naqibullah Khan, who headed Mullah Omar's
household security during his time in power, could help US and Afghan
forces track down his boss, one of the most wanted fugitives in the
US-led war on terror. (Click image to enlarge) Osama bin Laden, who ran his al-Qaeda network in Afghanistan under the
protection of the Taliban, is also believed to be at large in the area.
"We have arrested top Taliban figures Toor Mullah Naqibullah Khan and
Mullah Qayoom Angar on the way between Arghandab and Kandahar," a
senior Kandahar security official who requested anonymity said.
"They were carrying a satellite telephone and some important documents. Read More... For more information on Afghanistan and the Afghan view of things, click to the Afghanistan Times.
Posted by Hyscience at December 14, 2004 5:59 AM
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