Haji Mali Khan was arrested during an operation in eastern Paktia province. — File photoThere might be just a tad of positioning going on here but NATO has announced that they have captured one of the most, if not thee, top leader of the Haqqani Network in Afghanistan in an operation they conducted in Paktia province.
As a reminder, the Haqqani Network is a family terror group that is more than just linked to the Taliban...it basically is the Taliban and has been responsible for most of the deadly attacks against NATO, U.S. and Afghan targets in the past six months inside of Afghanistan.
The article comes to us from DAWN.
Nato captures senior Haqqani leader in Afghanistan
KABUL: Nato says it has captured a senior leader of the Haqqani network operating inside Afghanistan.
Nato announced on Saturday that the coalition forces seized Haji Mali Khan during an operation in eastern Paktia province, which borders Pakistan.
The alliance called it a significant milestone in the fight against the group.
Nato identified Khan as an uncle of Siraj and Badruddin Haqqani, two of the sons of the network’s aging leader Jalaludin Haqqani.
The network has been described as the most serious security threat in Afghanistan.
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