Senior Taliban leader held in Afghanistan

Senior Taliban leader held in Afghanistan

Pratiksha SharmaUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 12:41 PM IST
article-image

Kabul: A senior Taliban leader was detained by security forces in Afghanistan Monday, the ministry of interior affairs said.

Mullah Abdullah, a key Taliban leader, was detained in Pul-e-Alam city in eastern Logar province during an operation by the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police, Afghanistan Times reported.

According to an interior ministry official Mullah Abdullah was involved in terrorist attacks including roadside bombings in Pul-e-Alam city.

Security forces also seized different types of heavy and light weapons along with explosives during the operation.

RECENT STORIES

'Hair Pulled, Arms Grabbed': Lawmakers End Up In Chaos As Mexico City Congress Debate Turns Violent;...

'Hair Pulled, Arms Grabbed': Lawmakers End Up In Chaos As Mexico City Congress Debate Turns Violent;...

Bangladesh NCP Leader Says 'Will Cut Off 7 Sisters' In Fiery Anti-India Speech

Bangladesh NCP Leader Says 'Will Cut Off 7 Sisters' In Fiery Anti-India Speech

Heartbreaking Video Shows Loyal Dog Refusing to Leave Its Owner's Dead Body During Bondi Beach...

Heartbreaking Video Shows Loyal Dog Refusing to Leave Its Owner's Dead Body During Bondi Beach...

Bondi Beach Shooting: One Suspect Travelled To Philippines On Indian Passport, Both Received...

Bondi Beach Shooting: One Suspect Travelled To Philippines On Indian Passport, Both Received...

Australia's Bondi Beach Shooting: 3 Indian Students Among 40 Injured In Sydney Terror Attack That...

Australia's Bondi Beach Shooting: 3 Indian Students Among 40 Injured In Sydney Terror Attack That...