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Afghans Catch 2 Taliban Figures Sought in Violence and Bombings

Afghan Army forces captured two senior Taliban commanders whom they blame for a string of violence and bomb attacks in western Afghanistan, Gen. Zaher Azimi, an army spokesman, said Sunday. The two were immediately handed over to American forces, he said. One of those captured was Hajji Sultan, the former Taliban military commander for the western zone covering Farah and Nimruz Provinces and the Shindand region. The other arrested commander was Mullah Muhammad Rahim, a former deputy frontline commander from western Afghanistan. Full Story