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Taliban nabbed in Karachi amid attacks

Pakistani authorities announced the arrest of a top Taliban commander suspected of killing several security officials. Authorities said they apprehended Ahmed Jan in Karachi based on information gleaned from intelligence reports, the Press Trust of India reports.

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