A German known as a "military adviser" to the Taliban was arrested in the southern province of Helmand, Afghanistan, largely controlled by militiamen. This is what local sources reported to France today. The man, whose identity has not been revealed, "was arrested Tuesday evening by special forces along with three other Taliban suspects in the Gereshk district of Helmand province," said Said Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor. According to the police chief of Gereshk, Ismail Khplwak, the German citizen "was the military adviser of Mullah Nasir, the commander of the 'red units'", the "elite units" of the Taliban.
