September 21, 2009 7:45 PM

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Key Taliban commander arrested in swat valley

A key Taliban commander responsible for masterminding several suicide attacks in the Pakistan's restive Swat valley has been captured. According to the military Abu Faraj, a key aide of Maulana Fazlullah, the Taliban chief in Swat, was arrested after being injured during an operation by the security forces. Officials described Abu Faraj, whose real name is Mohammad Naseem, as the mastermind behind several suicide attacks in the region.<br/><br/> Over the past few days, security forces have arrested several top aides of Fazlullah, including Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan and Sher Mohammad Qasab, a militant commander blamed for beheading several security personnel. Fazlullah himself continues to be at large.<br/>

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