US hands over senior Taliban commander to Pakistan

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By REBECCA SANTANA

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.S. military in Afghanistan says it has handed over three Pakistani detainees to Islamabad, including one who Pakistan intelligence officers say is a senior Taliban commander.

The U.S. did not name the prisoners but two Pakistani intelligence officials say Latif Mehsud was among them. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

The U.S. said in a statement Sunday that the transfer happened Saturday.

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[cosmicone]

1. They were all Pakistani ISI agents anyway. n/t

[Enrique]

2. i'll take this as good news

Mehsud's transfer underlines improving relations between the U.S., Pakistan and Afghanistan.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

3. Oh, crap - they just "escaped"!!

j/k - that will be next week.