[Quqnoos] Coalition forces Thursday said they recently arrested a Taliban commander, Mullah Shah Mohammad in Farah provinceThe Afghan forces and their coalition counterparts were conducting a clearing operation in a remote village to disrupt militant activity, a US statement noted. The Taliban commander was arrested in Dizak village of Farah province. In the operation, Mullah Shah Mohammad who is termed a known Taliban leader by the US forces was arrested. A cache containing multiple weapons, homemade explosives and opium was removed from Mohammed's compound during the sweep of the area, the statement added.
Taliban militants have not yet made any comments on the claim. The offensive forces faced Taliban confrontation during a continued search of the area, according to US forces, several Taliban fighters were gunned down.