ISLAMABAD - Pakistani authorities arrested Mullah Mohammad Rasool, chief of the dissident faction of the Afghan Taliban, revealed internal sources from the armed movement.
I can confirm that Mullah Rasool has been arrested by the security forces in this country after crossing the border, said a Taliban leader to The Express Tribune.
The information was also confirmed by a leader in Rasools faction, appointed in November as head of the Mullah Akhtar Mansoor adversaries, who emerged as the highest Taliban authority after the announcement of the death of Mullah Omar.
None of the two sources said the date of Rasool arrest, but they explained that he left Afghanistan after the offensive from Mansoor supporters.
The latter ordered dissidents to attack in Zabul province. During the clashes, dozens of militants were killed, including the second of Rasool, Mullah MansoorDadullah.
For this reason, the leaders of the faction opposed to the new Taliban leadership fled to Pakistan.
The Islamabad government threatened with drastic actions the Afghan insurgents based in its territory who refuse to initiate peace talks with Kabul actions.
However, to date, the Taliban refuse to sit at the negotiating table with the Afghan authorities and instead announced their upcoming spring offensive. (Prensa Latina)