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Afghan security forces detained the nephew of Gulbadin Hekmatyar, the fugitive leader of Hezb-e-Islami, and two women during an operation in the Kunduz province on Thursday morning, police said.
A clash also took place during the operation in Gul Afghan area of Imam Sahib district in which a policeman was also killed, Sayyed Sarwar Hussaini, spokesman for the Kunduz police, told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP). “The security forces were able to detain Salahuddin, a nephew of Hezb-e-Islami’s chief Gulbadin Hekmatyar, and two women earlier today,” he added. He said the detained persons were under interrogation.
Meanwhile, sources told the AIP that Salahuddin was drunk when he hit a civilian with his vehicle on Wednesday evening. He opened fire on the local police when they reached the area, the sources added. The police arrested Salahuddin last night, the sources said.
Salahuddin is the son of Hekmatyar’s brother Shahabuddin and has no affiliation to Hekmatyar’s Hezb-e-Islami.It may be recalled here that an 18-year-old son of Shahabuddin, Habibullah Shahab, was killed in a drone strike in Narkh district of Wardak province on April 21, 2012.
A clash also took place during the operation in Gul Afghan area of Imam Sahib district in which a policeman was also killed, Sayyed Sarwar Hussaini, spokesman for the Kunduz police, told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP). “The security forces were able to detain Salahuddin, a nephew of Hezb-e-Islami’s chief Gulbadin Hekmatyar, and two women earlier today,” he added. He said the detained persons were under interrogation.
Meanwhile, sources told the AIP that Salahuddin was drunk when he hit a civilian with his vehicle on Wednesday evening. He opened fire on the local police when they reached the area, the sources added. The police arrested Salahuddin last night, the sources said.
Salahuddin is the son of Hekmatyar’s brother Shahabuddin and has no affiliation to Hekmatyar’s Hezb-e-Islami.It may be recalled here that an 18-year-old son of Shahabuddin, Habibullah Shahab, was killed in a drone strike in Narkh district of Wardak province on April 21, 2012.