KUNDUZ CITY/SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): Security forces have arrested a dozen Taliban militants, including a senior figure Qari Salim, in northern Kunduz and Jawzjan provinces, officials said on Monday.
Kunduz police chief Mohammad Qasim Jangal Bagh told Pajhwok Afghan News Qari Salim was arrested along with six accomplices during an overnight operation in Khanabad district. Two Taliban gunmen were killed during the night raid.
He identified Salim as a Taliban key member who directed insurgent activities in Khanabad and on the Kunduz-Khanabad road and was a trainer . . .
