Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. Most people don’t know who he is and most did not have a chance. Last week Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was captured by a joint ISI- CIA operations in Karachi, Pakistan. He was second in command the biggest prize since the beginning of Afghan war.
Baradar was considered to be the most brutal, notorious but also brilliant military strategist that his capture has lead many experts to believe is a significant factor that can change the fight against Taliban.
This is also a win for Pakistan. Pakistan has been on a war on terror fighting Taliban and Islamic militants, many that international authorities claim to have been created by Pakistan’s intelligence department ISI. While Pakistan has been under pressure from US and NATO countries to clamp down on Taliban insurgents using Pakistan as a base, it has not been easy going for them. Baradar is a wealth of information and sources say he has been speaking. His capture can lead to other top Taliban commanders into the dragnet.
This can lead to more wins for NATO troops in Afghanistan, but probably will not change the direction of Canadians troops in Afghanistan, who are expected to get back in 2011.
Not everyone is interested in terrorism and Taliban blogs, so I will keep it short but if you are interested, feel free to drop me a note and we can chat more on it
