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A 2009 photo of Pakistani Taliban commander Latif Mehsud
WASHINGTON: US soldiers have captured a senior leader of the Pakistani Taliban in an operation in what could prove a major blow to the Islamic militant group. “I can confirm that US forces did capture... terrorist leader Latif Mehsud,” State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said, describing him as a senior commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. It was not immediately clear if Latif Meshud is related to Hakimullah Mehsud who took over as the commander of the Pakistani Taliban in 2009.
