3 Taliban arrested with weapons in Samangan

AIBAK (Pajhwok): Police arrested three Taliban militants along with their weapons on Wednesday in northern Samangan province, an official said.

Police spokesman Munir Rahimi told Pajhwok Afghan News the detainees included a notorious Taliban commander, Mullah Yarqul.

Rahimi said Yarqul was captured with his Kalashnikov in Taikhonk locality of Aibak, the provincial capital, early today.

A local resident, Yarqul was involved in attacks on the home of an uprising commander.

Separately, another two militants were arrested in Dara-i-Sufyan district on Tuesday. Rahimi identified the two as Mullah Faizullah, a resident of Dara-i-Sufyan district and Qari Maiwand, a resident of Charboluk district of Balkh province.

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