Senior Pakistan Taliban captured in Afghanistan
U.S. troops are holding a senior Pakistani Taliban commander
they captured in Afghanistan a week ago. The capture could be a significant
blow to the Pakistani Taliban, who have waged a decade-long insurgency against
Islamabad from sanctuaries along the Afghan border. They have also helped the
Afghan Taliban in their war against U.S.-led NATO troops in Afghanistan.
Latif Mehsud was arrested by American forces as he was
driving along a main highway in eastern Logar province's district of Mohammad
Agha. Mehsud has served as a senior deputy to Pakistani Taliban leader
Hakimullah Mehsud. The Pakistani Taliban confirmed the capture, but claimed
Mehsud was seized by the Afghan army at the Ghulam Khan border crossing in the
eastern province of Khost on Oct. 5. Mehsud, believed to be around 30
years-old, once served as Hakimullah Mehsud's driver but eventually worked his
way up the ranks to become a trusted deputy. The two are not related and Mehsud
is a common name in the region.
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