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FarCenter

(19,429 posts) Thu May 2, 2013, 12:13 PM May 2013

Taliban 'Slim-Fast diet’ allows French hostage to escape

Pierre Borghi, who was kidnapped in Afghanistan in November last year and held captive for 131 days, escaped after losing 12 kilograms, allowing him to slip out of his chains and through a narrow window to freedom.

http://www.france24.com/en/20130502-french-hostage-pierre-borghi-escape-taliban-afghanistan

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Taliban 'Slim-Fast diet’ allows French hostage to escape (Original Post) FarCenter May 2013 OP

This would be funny if it wasn't so serious, Good luck to Mr. Borghi. virgogal May 2013 #1

*Packs bags for Afghanistan* nt eissa May 2013 #2

virgogal

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1. This would be funny if it wasn't so serious, Good luck to Mr. Borghi.

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Thu May 2, 2013, 12:17 PM

May 2013

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eissa

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2. *Packs bags for Afghanistan* nt

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Thu May 2, 2013, 12:34 PM

May 2013

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