Taliban chief for Jabal Siraj district arrested

CHARIKAR’s district governor for Jabal Siraj district has been arrested by security forces , local sources said on Thursday.

District chief Saifullah Biadar told Pajhwok Afghan News that government forces arrested Atiqullah, the shadowy district chief of the Taliban for Jabal Siraj district in Minara village late on Wednesday night.

According to him, the arrest of the key Taliban figure will help improve security in the district.

The Taliban have said nothing in this regard so far.

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