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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban rebuffs new Pakistani appeals |
| 2001-09-28 |
| CNN A Pakistani delegation was headed home from Afghanistan on Friday after leaders of the ruling Taliban refused new appeals to hand over suspected terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. The Taliban also refused to free eight international aid workers accused of trying to spread Christianity in Afghanistan, where the Taliban have imposed a severe Islamic regime since they seized power five years ago. It is the second time in two weeks that Pakistan has pressed the Taliban to hand over bin Laden without success. Friday's mission hoped to convince the Taliban that the international community would be against them unless they turn over bin Laden, whom the United States suspects in the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. Pakistan's government wants to be seen as taking every step possible to try to bring about a diplomatic solution to the crisis. But U. S. officials have made it clear that they don't want to enter into negotiations with the Taliban or bin Laden -- they simply want him and his associates turned over. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |