The Straits Times
AsiaPac · 2 hrs ago
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Taliban leader who took US journalist hostage sentenced to 42 years’ jail
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A Taliban leader named Haji Najibullah has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for taking a US journalist hostage, with the judge citing his use of casual brutality and psychological torture as aggravating factors.
Taliban leader who took US journalist hostage sentenced to 42 years’ jail
The judge said Haji Najibullah had done it with “casual brutality” and “psychological torture”.
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