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Bajaur Talibs release four hostages
Taliban have released four people, including two workers of an American NGO, who had been taken hostage in Pakistan. "All the four hostages were released through the mediation of a tribal Jirga (tribal elders' council) from Ambar area of Bajaur Agency," a local official told dpa on Saturday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the hostages included two workers of Save the Children - a US organization that works on child rights in the region - and two Pakistani government employees. The NGO workers were taken hostage by local Taliban a few days previously as they were visiting the neighboring Mohammand tribal district which has recently seen a rise in violence by militants. Posted by: Fred 2008-05-07 |
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