Afghan police arrest Taliban commander

Afghan police captured a key Taliban commander in the eastern Paktika province Tuesday, provincial governor Akram Khapalwak said.

"We arrested a Taliban key commander Khan Mohammad from Paktika's provincial capital Sharan today," Khapalwak told Xinhua.

Khan Mohammad was involved in the anti-government activities in Paktika and surrounding areas, the provincial governor added.

"Wearing women dress to escape but vigilant police identified and took him into custody," the governor further said.

Paktika and the neighboring provinces of Khost and Paktia along the border with Pakistan have been the scene of increasing insurgency over the past two years.

Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces captured five suspected al- Qaeda operatives from Khost province early in the week.

Source: Xinhua