Afghanistan International: The Taliban has disarmed and imprisoned one of their Tajik commanders in the Chah Ab district of Takhar province. Local sources told Afghanistan International that Haji Ghulam Hussain had been arrested six days ago, and 350 of his forces had been disarmed. Bashir was a former commander of the Hizb-e-Islami who later joined the Jamiat-e-Islami Party. Bashir and his forces played a significant role in the Taliban’s fight against former government forces in Takhar. This is not the first time the Taliban group has arrested one of their local commanders in the northern provinces. Previously, several Uzbek commanders in Faryab and Takhar had also been arrested and disarmed. Click here to read more (external link).