The mastermind of an attack on a police headquarters has been arrested after he was found hiding in a bathroom.
Haji Mohammad Ramin was caught alive by Afghan and US Forces in Baghlan Province after 10 of his bodyguards were killed.
He has been described by Afghan security forces as a 'Taliban intelligence chief' for the Baghlan area.
On May 5, a suicide bomber at the police headquarters for the province in Pul-e-Khumri killed 13 police officers and wounded 50 people, including 20 civilians.
Man, 57, dies in custody after being arrested following disturbance
The assault began when a Taliban fighter driving a Humvee packed with explosives blew himself up at the entrance of the police compound, reports Al Jazeera .
Eight gunmen rushed in after the explosion, setting off a gun battle that lasted more than six hours.
The Taliban has stepped up attacks on security installations to demoralise Afghan police and troops, even as it holds direct negotiations with officials from the United States to end the 17-year war in Afghanistan.
On Friday, US envoy for peace Zalmay Khalilzad, who is leading a sixth round of talks in Doha, said on Twitter that he told the Taliban "that the Afghan people, who are their brothers and sisters, want this war to end".
"It is time to put down arms, stop the violence and embrace peace," Khalilzad posted.
The Taliban responded by saying Khalilzad "should forget about the idea of us putting down our arms".
