U.S. forces have detained a former Taliban commander near the Afghan capital, two months after feting him for backing the country’s new order, officials said Sunday. American troops seized Ghulam Mohammed Hotak in Wardak province, southwest of Kabul, on Saturday, Defense Ministry spokesman Gen. Zaher Mohammed Azimi. Mohammed, his brother and one of his nephews were detained “because they have links to the Taliban,” Azimi said. Azimi didn’t elaborate, and U.S. military officials could not immediately be reached for comment.Full Story
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