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Afghans mum on captive’s identity as Taliban deny leader arrested

Afghan authorities have refused to confirm if they had captured top Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah as a man claiming to be the fighter reportedly said he was alive and leading an invigorated insurgency. Authorities announced Friday they had captured a “very important” Taliban commander after a major battle in Kandahar province last week. The army said it was investigating if it was the one-legged Dadullah. Full Story