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U.S.: Taliban leader held in Afghanistan

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- U.S. Central Command said Saturday that Afghan National Police captured a key Taliban commander in eastern Afghanistan this week.

"Abdul Gafar was captured after a local man reported his location to Afghan forces," a U.S. military statement said.

"U.S. forces provided security while Afghan National Police detained Gafar."

According to Centcom, Gafar is the mastermind behind a number of improvised explosive devices, rocket and small arms attacks against Afghan and U.S. forces in Ghazni province.

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