Gizab’s Taliban commander captured

The commander of the Taliban forces in the Afghanistan town of Gizab has been captured by Australian Special Forces and their Afghan partner force, the Provincial Police Reserve.

Taliban commander Mullah Atiqullah and two of his close associates were captured on the afternoon of April 30, in an Afghan-led operation. Mullah Atiqullah rose to prominence as the senior Taliban leader in Gizab late last year.

“Mullah Atiqullah was in charge of trying to establish Gizab as a safe haven for the Taliban,” Commander of Joint Task Force 633, Major General Cantwell explained.

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