Afghanistan
Canadian tourist taken hostage freed by Taliban
Colin Rutherford, a Canadian hostage held by the Taliban for five years, was released on Monday in Ghazni province (NYT, Guardian). The Taliban captured Rutherford and released a video of him in 2011 accusing him of being a spy. Rutherford, who was then 26, stated in the video that he “travelled to Afghanistan to study historical sites and shrines.” A Taliban statement said Rutherford’s release was brokered by Qatar. “Canada is very pleased that efforts undertaken to secure the release of Colin Rutherford from captivity have been successful,” Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion said in a statement. For the full article click here
from hacker samurai http://ift.tt/1W4l4kF
via IFTTT
No comments:
Post a Comment