18 April 2016

News Story: Taliban local leader captured in Afghanistan - official

KABUL, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan National Police (ANP) had captured a Taliban local leader in the country's northern province of Sari Pul, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.

"The local insurgent leader named Aziz Ullah was detained after ANP launched a special operation in Sangcharak district, Sari Pul province late Saturday," it said in a statement.

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