In Afghanistan, police captured a key Taliban commander during an operation against militants in the northern Kunduz province. Police chief Abdul Rahman Syedkhili today said the militant commander Shamsudin alias Mullah Abu Bakr along with his bodyguard was captured during an operation in Chardara district last night. Abu Bakr is the second significant Taliban commander who has been captured in Kunduz over the past one month.The police chief said with the arrest of Abu Bakr, the security situation in Chardara district would be further improved.