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Interrogation Of Taliban Leader Said To Be Fruitful

April 21 2010

Afghanistan

American officials say that the questioning of the Afghan Taliban's deputy leader has begun to produce useful intelligence on the group and its operations, Pakistan's Dawn reports.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was captured in Karachi, Pakistan, in late January in a joint operation by the CIA and Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency.

The U.S. initially had limited direct access to Baradar, who is in Pakistani custody, said the officials. The ISI has since eased...

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