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2002-05-11 Afghanistan

Afghanistan releases 204 pro-Taliban fighters from Pakistan

More than 200 pro-Taliban fighters from Pakistan flew home Saturday after being released from a prison where they had been confined in cramped quarters and fed very little for nearly six months. The prisoners were flown to Peshawar on Pakistani military planes. Like 30 earlier arrivals, they were to be detained in Peshawar's jail while authorities check their identities and determine whether they committed any crimes, said Athar Minallah, provincial minister for legal affairs. The 204 detainees had gone to Afghanistan to fight with the Taliban but were captured by northern alliance forces late last year. Their release from Shibergan prison had been delayed for two days amid concerns over how to get them home safely.
"Get the hell out and don't come back."

Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-05-11 06:10 pm|| || Front Page|| [11140 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 So it's got nothing to do with the Northern Alliance wanting to destabilise Pakistan and therefore the Pashtuns before the Loya Jirga?

Posted by Anonymous 2002-05-12 04:10:12|| 2002-05-12 04:10:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Ummm... No. The Paks have been keeping pressure on the Afghans to spring their gunnies because of internal Pak pressures. They saw literally thousands of their young 'uns rush off to jihad and not come back. Except for having to feed them occasionally, the Northern Alliance could probably care less if they all died of old age living in their shipping crates and dumpsters.

Posted by Fred 2002-05-12 08:02:57|| 2002-05-12 08:02:57|| Front Page Top

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