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| Afghanistan |
| Northern Alliance nabs jihadi who went out to buy smokes |
| 2001-10-23 |
Here's another example of Taliban military prowess: A Pakistani named Mahabub, who came to Afghanistan two weeks ago to join the Taliban's jihad, was captured by Northern Alliance fighters after he left his post to buy some cigarettes. "Mahabub's tale of woe is a familiar one to the opposition Northern Alliance officers, who grabbed the lost fighter after he took some wrong turns," Reuters reports. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |