Aussies, Afghans Nab Taliban District Commander In Uruzgan

Afghan and Australian forces have captured the senior Taliban commander in the Gizab district of the southern Uruzgan province, reports the Australian Dept. of Defense.

Mullah Atiqullah and two of his close associates were captured in an Afghan-led operation in late April, officials said.

Atiqullah became the senior Taliban leader in the district late last year.

The commander was the reputed mastermind of bomb attacks that wounded Australian troops in March, reports the...