The captured Taliban commander is more moderate than others in the movement and has been open to negotiations with the Afghan government,... Captured Taliban Commander Seen As Moderate MELISSA BLOCK, ...
The Taliban regime is not collapsing - yet. But the strain is unmistakable. What once appeared to be a unified movement is increasingly revealing deep internal divisions that the leadership can no ...
A joint U.S.-Pakistan operation has captured Mullah Baradar, the second-ranking official in the Afghan Taliban. Baradar, the Taliban's de facto military commander and second to political-ideological ...