In Afghanistan have arrested the leader of the terrorist group.
Commander of Taliban in Baghlan province Qari Zahir was detained on the road in Kabul during an ordinary inspection of the car by the police.
On Sunday, a key commander of Taliban in Baghlan Qari Zaheer was arrested in the Northern Afghan province of Baghlan. This was stated by the Governor of the province Abdul Satar Bariz, reports UNN citing Xinhua.
According to him, the commander of the Taliban in Baghlan province Qari Zahir was detained on the road in Kabul during an ordinary inspection of the car by the police.
K. Zaheer led the Taliban in the last few months, so his detention was a heavy blow for the Taliban, the newspaper writes.
According to the statement of the interior Ministry, K. Zaheer was injured during the armed clashes in the suburbs of the administrative center of Pul-I-Khumri and, apparently, was heading to Kabul for medical assistance, but police detained him.
