Kabul, October 11: The Afghan troops have captured a Taliban spokesman during an operation in the country’s Herat province, the Online news agency reported Sunday citing the army.
Taliban spokesman Bashir Qinaat and four of his associates were captured in Gazara district of the province, Afghan army spokesman Abdul Basir Ghori said.
Qinaat was captured a day after his commander Ghulam Yahya Akbari was killed in the area Thursday.
Thirteen militants, including Akbari, were killed in the military operation.
–Agencies