Taliban commander held in Pakistan

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A key Pakistani Taliban leader, Commander Toofan, was arrested Tuesday during a search operation in the country's northwest tribal region, police said.

The search operation was conducted in Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province along the border with Afghanistan, the Online news agency reported.

Police said Commander Toofan, leader of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan in Swat region, was arrested along with an aide. The aide was not named.

Police also recovered important documents, a laptop and cash from his possession.

Commander Toofan is wanted in cases related to target killings of security personnel.

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