Nato: Taliban commander held in southern Afghanistan

Nato-led troops and Afghan forces detained a prominent Taliban commander during a raid on a compound in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said today.

Nato: Taliban commander held in southern Afghanistan

Nato-led troops and Afghan forces detained a prominent Taliban commander during a raid on a compound in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said today.

The commander, whom Nato did not name, was captured in the Gereshk district of Helmand province last night and is the first Taliban leader captured by Nato-led and Afghan troops, Nato said in a statement.

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