Top Taliban aide reported captured
Reports
Police arrested a militant who served as a deputy to the top Taliban commander in Pakistan, Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik said.
The militant known as Rafiuddin, an aide to top commander Baitullah Mahsud, was captured Wednesday along with four associates in the South Waziristan region.
Police also recovered hand grenades and other munitions from the men, Malik said.
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