Senior Haqqani leader captured by Nato forces
The senior commander of the Haqqani network in Afghanistan has been captured by Nato-led forces, according to the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf).
In a statement Isaf said that joint forces captured Hahi Mali Khan during an operation in Afghanistan‘s eastern Paktia province.
In the past year, Haji Mali Khan is accused of establishing a militant camp and co-ordinating the transfer of money for insurgent operations.
Nato troops said he was heavily armed during the operation but that Mali Khan submitted to the security force without resistance.
Several more suspected insurgents were detained during the security operation, said to include Mali Khan’s deputy and body guard.
Khan is one of the highest ranking members in the notorious Haqqani network and a revered elder of the group.
Kabul embassy attack
The Haqqani group was blamed for the attack on the US embassy in Kabul in September.
America’s top military officer later accused Pakistan‘s Inter-Services Intelligence Agency of using the network as a “veritable arm”.
Admiral Mike Mullen, the outgoing chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said: “With ISI support, Haqqani operatives planned and conducted a truck bomb attack, as well as the assault on our embassy.”
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