On May 3, the Taliban detained Mullah Aziz aka Haji Tariq, a Tajik Taliban 'commander', along with his associates and family, during a clash with Mullah Akhtar, the Taliban Police commander in Burka District of Baghlan Province, reports Afghan International. Sources confirmed that four individuals linked to Mullah Aziz were injured during the clash, some family members were released on May 4, and Mullah Aziz and five of his associates remain in detention.