February 12, 2008

Taliban Demand Dadullah Release for Kidnapped Ambassador

Well, who didn't see this one coming? The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of Pakistan ambassador to Afghanistan Tariq Azizuddin. They are offering a swap: the ambassador for captured Taliban leader Mansoor Dadullah.

I give them another 24 hours before the inevitable beheading threat comes.


Daily Times:

Local Taliban on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the abduction of Pakistani Ambassador to Kabul Tariq Azizuddin and said they would release him in return for Taliban commander Mullah Mansoor Dadullah, Online news agency quoted Geo television as saying.

Local Taliban on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the abduction of Pakistani Ambassador to Kabul Tariq Azizuddin and said they would release him in return for Taliban commander Mullah Mansoor Dadullah, Online news agency quoted Geo television as saying.

Al Jazeera is reporting the same thing, but not on their English site yet.

Thanks to Stable Hand.

By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at 06:04 PM | |