Police Arrest Senior Taliban Leader In Peshawar
January 15 2019
Pakistani police have arrested Hafez Mohibullah, a senior member of the Afghan Taliban, reports BBC News.
Mohibullah, who served as religious affairs minister during the rule of the Taliban, was detained in Peshawar, sources said Tuesday. He has been living in the city for several years, according to Taliban sources.
The arrest comes ahead of a visit by Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special representative for Afghan reconciliation.
The U.S. has long urged Pakistan to increase its...
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