By Xinhua
Kabul : A Taliban fighter detained by the U.S.-led Coalition forces early last month has been identified as a local commander of militants in south Afghanistan, a statement released by the Coalition here on Wednesday said.
“Coalition forces in Afghanistan have identified a Taliban commander, detained during an operation on Jan. 1 in Zabul province as Shah Noor,” the statement said.
Noor, nicknamed as Agha Jan, the statement added, had organized several attacks including roadside bombs against Afghan and international troops serving in Zabul province.
However, Taliban militants fighting Afghan, U.S. and NATO troops have yet to make any comment.
Conflicts and Taliban-related insurgency had left more than 6,000 people dead in 2007, while observers predict more militants attack in 2008 in the post-Taliban Afghanistan.