A local leader of the Taliban group was arrested by the security forces shortly after he attempted to murder a soldier of the Border Police Forces.

The provincial government media office in a statement said the detained Taliban leader has been identified as Qudratullah and was arrested from Marko Bazaar area of Ghani Khel district.
The statement further added that Qudratullah was arrested by the security forces shortly after he opened fire on a soldier of the Border Police in Marko Bazaar.
The district administrative chief Haji Ghalib Mujahid said the security forces have also confiscated a gun which was used by Qudratullah in attempt to murder the Border Police soldier.
The statement by the provincial government also added that no one else was hurt during the attack by Qudratullah and the security forces encounter which led to his arrest.
The anti-government armed militant groups including Taliban militants have not commented regarding the report so far.