Second Taliban Leader Captured in Pakistan

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Just days after it was reported that the Taliban's top military leader was captured by U.S. and Pakistani intelligence forces, there is news that another high-ranking member of the terrorist group has been detained.

Mullah Abdul Salam, described as the Taliban's "shadow governor" of Afghanistan's Kunduz province, was picked up a week ago in northeastern Pakistan, Newsweek reported. Mullah Salam was reportedly arrested along with three other militants by Pakistani authorities working in partnership with U.S. intelligence officials.

Mullah Salam was one of the men most wanted by U.S. and NATO forces. He was known for commanding deadly raids on Western troops in northern Afghanistan.

On Monday, The New York Times reported on the arrest of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, described as the most significant Taliban figure to be detained since the war in Afghanistan started in 2001. He ranks second only to Mullah Muhammad Omar, the Taliban's founder and a close associate of Osama bin Laden.

Some sources suggested that the arrests of the two insurgent leaders might be linked, though this was not confirmed, according to Newsweek.

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