MAIMANA (Pajhwok): First Vice-President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, spearheading an offensive in northwestern Faryab province, claimed on Saturday 120 Taliban had been arrested.
During the operation,involving gunship helicopters, notorious Taliban commanders Hameedullah, Akhund, Abdul Malik and Amanullah had been detained, he said.
At least 20 villages in Khwaja Sabz Posh district have been cleared of insurgents, according to the VP, who is also a dreaded Uzbek commander. Scores of fighters were wounded in clashes with security personnel, who seized two anti-aircraft guns, one mortar . . .
