Senior Afghan general arrested on corruption charges
KABUL -- The Afghan government arrested a senior general on corruption charges on Monday, a year after he was deployed to crack down on fraud and other shady dealings in restive Helmand province.
Major General Mohammad Moeen Faqeer was detained on charges by the Attorney General's Anti-Corruption Justice Center, defense ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said in a statement. He did not provide further details.
