The Afghan intelligence operatives have arrested the Taliban shadow governor for the restive Ghazni province in southeastern Afghanistan.
According to a statement by National Directorate of Security (NDS), the shadow Taliban governor Qari Yousuf was arrested during a military operation in Sheikh Amir village, Gurbaz district, Khost province.
The statement further added that Qari Yousuf was planning to carry out coordinated attack o government institutions before he was arrested.
He was held as he had disguised in women’s dress in a bid to escape the operation, the stateemnt added.
The Taliban group has not commented regarding the report so far.
Ghazni is among the relatively volatile provinces in southeastern Afghanistan where nati-government armed militant groups are actively operating and frequently carry out insurgency activities.
The Afghan security forces have stepped up counter-terrorism operations as the Taliban-led insurgency entered to its 15th year and the group has vowed to carry out more attacks by announcing their spring offensive last week.
Taliban shadow governor for restive Ghazni arrested by Afghan intelligence
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