Capture may be turning point in Taliban fight
February 16, 2010 2:37 p.m. EST
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Arrest in Pakistan "a major blow for the Taliban," Asia-Pacific expert says
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar reportedly captured in Karachi, Pakistan
Arrest signals Pakistani-U.S. cooperation, Sen. John Kerry says
Taliban spokesman in Afghanistan denies that Baradar has been captured
Washington (CNN) -- The seizure of the Afghan Taliban's top military leader in Pakistan represents a turning point in the U.S.-led war against the militants, U.S. officials and analysts said.
The arrest of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar represents the most significant Taliban capture since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a senior Obama administration official said Tuesday.
Baradar has been a close associate of Osama bin Laden's and is seen as the No. 2 figure in the Afghan Taliban, behind Mullah Mohammed Omar.
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Capture may be turning point in Taliban fight
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