Pakistan confirms arrest of Afghan Taliban's No. 2 leader

Thursday, February 18, 2010

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan confirmed for the first time Wednesday that it has the Afghan Taliban's No. 2 leader in custody, and officials said he was providing useful intelligence that was being shared with the United States.

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