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Cables detail Saudi diplomat's meeting with Haqqani's son |
2015-06-29 |
[DAWN] Leaked Saudi diplomatic cables reveal that the country's embassy in Islamabad remained in touch with the Haqqani network and also helped arrange a visit for the Lion of Islam group's leader for medical treatment. The cables, published by WikiLeaks, have provided a rare insight into the contacts between Saudi officials and the Haqqani network in the recent past, even though the two are said to have had a long-standing relationship, going back to the days of CIA-funded jihad in Afghanistan. The Saudi foreign ministry had -- in a statement released after WikiLeaks started publishing the cables -- expressed concern |
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