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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. One of the highest ranking Taliban officials in Pakistan has been arrested with four other militants in the country's north-west, 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. One of the most wanted men in Pakistan, he is also one of the Taliban's most senior commanders in the Swat valley.
Mr Khan is from the Swat valley, where army declared its anti-Taliban offensive a success in July. The army declared its recent offensive there a success in July.
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.
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 whereabouts and fate of the Taliban leader in Swat, Maulana Fazlullah, is currently unknown.
After reports that he was close to death earlier this year after being seriously wounded, Muslim Khan contacted the BBC to say the Taliban chief was "alive and healthy".
Just one month later Mr Khan was himself appointed the chief spokesman of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the regional network of militant groups.
The military said Mr Khan was apprehended after a "successful operation"
He was detained along with fellow militant Mahmood Khan, also reported to be one of the most senior Taliban commanders in Swat.
The militants had rewards of 10 million rupees ($121,000) on their heads.
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.