Intel Agency Detains Militant Group Commander
January 28 2015
The leader of a militant group involved in the killing of a Swedish journalist last year is reportedly under arrest in Afghanistan, according to Reuters.
The National Directorate of Security has detained a commander of the Mahaz-e-Fefaiyan group, also known as Suicide Front, said a spokesman for the intelligence agency on Wednesday.
Authorities said two pistols, two time bombs and a silencer were also recovered.
The militant group claimed responsibility for the March 2014...
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