Kabul, Aug 12 (IANS) Fifty militants, including a Taliban key commander, surrendered to Afghan authorities in Badghis province on Sunday, a police spokesman said.<br> <br>”A total of 50 Taliban insurgents under Taliban key commander Mullah Toofan laid down arms and surrendered to the authorities in Qadis district today,” the spokesman told Xinhua news agency.<br> <br>Mullah Toofan commanded 300 fighters in Qadis over the past few years.
His surrender would prove a major setback to the Taliban in the province and adjoining areas. <br> <br>–IANS<br>mag/ksk
Source: IANS
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