Notorious Taliban commander arrested in S Afghanistan
24/10/2008 17:19
Afghan police yesterday carried out an operation against a notorious
Taliban commander, Mullah Juma Gul, yesterday morning and arrested the target
successfully in southern Afghan province of Uruzgan, said a police official
today.
Juma Gul Humat, the provincial police chief told Xinhua that police
forces ambushed the regional Taliban leader Mullah Juma Guloutside his hideout
in Chahar Chinu district of Uruzgan, arresting him and one of his fellows Mullah
Abdul Hakim.
"Mullah Juma Gul, who has over 150 armed men, was suspected of
facilitating and involving in several attacks against Afghan and international
troops," the police chief said.
During the search of their hideout, two
satellite phones, two AK-47s, some pistols and walkie-talkies were found and
seized by police, he added.
However, Taliban militants have yet to make any
comment.
Separately, the US-led Coalition forces killed three armed militants
and detained four suspected militants during an operation targeting the Haqqani
terrorist network in eastern Afghan province of Paktika yesterday, said a
Coalition statement issued in Kabul today.
"Coalition forces searched a
compound in Ziruk district, targeting a Haqqani commander suspected of foreign
fighter and weapons facilitation," it said.
"Coalition forces engaged
militants as they searched the compound and they returned fire, killing three
armed militants," it said.
"A search of the compound revealed multiple AK-47s
and other military style equipment," it added.
Spiraling conflicts and
Taliban-linked insurgency have left more than 4,700 people so far this year in
Afghanistan while Taliban insurgents recently have vowed to intensified assaults
against interests of Afghan government and international troops before the
coming winter.
Xinhua
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