Afghanistan Arrests 2 Haqqani Commanders

Afghan security forces have captured two senior leaders of the al-Qaida linked Haqqani network, a group blamed for some of the most sophisticated attacks against Afghan and NATO troops in the country. Officials say Anis Haqqani, a son of the network's leader, was arrested along with militant commander Hafiz Rashid during a special operation on Tuesday. The National Directorate of Security said in a statement that Anis Haqqani was an expert in computers and recruitment through...

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