...the Pashtun equivalent of men...holy warriors, including their commander, have been arrested during an operation by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in Argo district of Badakhshan province, said the Ministry of Defense in a statement Friday.
According to the statement, the suspected Taliban have been involved in a number of terrorist activities in norther provinces.
"A commander of #Taliban was arrested with 5 of his fighters in Argo district of Badakhshan province by #ANDSF yesterday," said the MoD in a tweet. "They had been involved in terrorist activities and assassination in Badakhshan."