United States and Pakistani forces captured the Taliban's top army commander throughout a secret raid in Karachi last week, according to American officials cited Monday evening by the fresh York Times. Afghan Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is being held by local authorities and is being interrogated by American and Pakistani  military intelligence.

The newspaper stated it sat on the tale at the request of White House officials who said it would interfere with a "hugely successful intelligence-gathering exploit ," publishing the information when the officials acknowledged the arrest was common knowledge in the region. Officials expressed hope Baradar's capture will lead to Taliban founder, Mullah Muhammad Omar