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| Top Taliban arrested in Pakistan | |
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| One of the highest ranking Taliban officials in Pakistan has been arrested in the north-west of the country, army officials say. | |
| Muslim Khan was recently appointed chief spokesman after the arrest last month of the Taliban's previous spokesman Maulvi Omar. | Muslim Khan was recently appointed chief spokesman after the arrest last month of the Taliban's previous spokesman Maulvi Omar. |
| The army said four other Taliban leaders were also detained. | The army said four other Taliban leaders were also detained. |
| Mr Khan is from the Swat valley, where army declared its anti-Taliban offensive a success in July. | Mr Khan is from the Swat valley, where army declared its anti-Taliban offensive a success in July. |
| The military said Mr Khan was apprehended after a "successful operation" | The military said Mr Khan was apprehended after a "successful operation" |
| The militant spokesman had a reward of 10 million rupees ($121,000) on his head. | The militant spokesman had a reward of 10 million rupees ($121,000) on his head. |
| As the official spokesman for Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), correspondents say Mr Khan was an important figure in the regional network of Pakistani militant groups. | As the official spokesman for Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), correspondents say Mr Khan was an important figure in the regional network of Pakistani militant groups. |
| The BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad says this is a significant milestone for the army's operation in Swat. | The BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad says this is a significant milestone for the army's operation in Swat. |
| One of the chief criticisms of the military operation there has been that it failed to net the top Taliban leadership in the region, our correspondent says. | One of the chief criticisms of the military operation there has been that it failed to net the top Taliban leadership in the region, our correspondent says. |
| The Taliban in Pakistan recently confirmed the death of its leader, Baitullah Mehsud, who was reported to have been killed by a US missile strike earlier this month. | The Taliban in Pakistan recently confirmed the death of its leader, Baitullah Mehsud, who was reported to have been killed by a US missile strike earlier this month. |
| Militant commander Hakimullah Mehsud was named as his successor. | Militant commander Hakimullah Mehsud was named as his successor. |