14 Taliban Rebels Are Extradited by Pakistan
From Times Wire Reports
Pakistan has extradited 14 Taliban fugitives to Afghanistan, the first such move by Islamabad since U.S.-led forces overthrew the radical Islamists in 2001, officials said.
Spokesmen Abdul Latif Hakimi and Mohammed Yasar were the most senior Taliban members sent back by military plane, the officials said.
The fugitives are to be tried for their alleged role in violence against the government and foreign troops in Afghanistan, officials said.
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