US official: Taliban military commander captured in Pakistan in joint raid with US

US official: Taliban military commander captured

ISLAMABAD — A senior U.S. official says the Taliban’s top military commander has been captured in Pakistan in a joint operation by Pakistani and U.S. intelligence forces.

The official says Pakistan has had Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar — the No. 2 behind Mullah Muhammad Omar — in custody for more than several days.

He spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.

A Pakistani intelligence officer said Baradar was arrested in the city of Karachi “about 10 days ago.”

The New York Times first reported the arrest on its Web site late Monday.