As reported by New York Times earlier this morning that Taliban Top Commander Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar got arrested several days back in Pakistan. He was captured in a secret joint operation by Pakistani and American intelligence forces.
He is considered to be Taliban number 2 in influence after the most dangerous of all Mullah Muhammad Omar ( Taliban’s founder). Mullah Baradar had been in custody for a long period from now and been interrogated by both Pakistani and American Officials.
A Taliban Spokesman has denied it and said its only a rumor and not a little truth involved in it.
A former CIA officer Bruce O. Riedel told that this arrest could cripple the Taliban’s military operations and will cause a big blow to their secret activities across the world.
This capture could provide a lot of information regarding their secret missions and specially could lead to other senior officials and Taliban’s spiritual leader Muhammad Omar as per NY Times.
Citing US government sources, New York Times said that this prisoner was the most significant Taliban figure to be detained since the US-led war in Afghanistan began in 2001.
