The Taliban’s top military commander was captured several days ago in Karachi, Pakistan, in a secret joint operation by Pakistani and American intelligence forces, according to American government ...

Authorities have been questioning Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the second in command of the Afghan Taliban, who was arrested earlier this month in Pakistan. Analyst Brian Fishman tells Renee Montagne ...

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A longtime deputy in the Taliban who was arrested in a joint intelligence raid by U.S. and Pakistani agents eight years ago has been freed, the insurgent group confirmed ...

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The captured Taliban commander is more moderate than others in the movement and has been open to negotiations with the Afghan government,... Captured Taliban Commander Seen As Moderate MELISSA BLOCK, ...

KABUL (Reuters) - Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's No. 2 captured in Pakistan last week, was a charismatic military strategist who helped rebuild the group into a powerful guerrilla force ...

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(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, said that Afghanistan neither seeks to harm anyone nor accepts harm from anyone.