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Ex-Pakistan PM Gilani's kidnapped son rescued in Afghanistan
Source: The Guardian
Ex-Pakistan PM Gilani's kidnapped son rescued in Afghanistan
Ali Haider Gilani recovered by US and Afghan forces three years
after he was captured, foreign ministry says
Jon Boone in Islamabad
Tuesday 10 May 2016 13.47 BST
The son of a former Pakistani prime minister who was kidnapped by militants during an election rally in 2013 has been rescued in Afghanistan, Islamabad has announced.
Ali Haider Gilani was freed after three years in captivity in a joint operation by Afghan and US forces, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said.
The news was delivered in a phone call between Hanif Atmar, Afghanistan’s national security adviser, and Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan’s senior foreign affairs official. Gilani was recovered in Paktika, a province that borders Pakistan, and officials said he would be moved to Kabul for a medical check-up before being returned home.
The rescue operation came at a time of renewed tension between the two neighbouring countries, with Kabul once again accusing Islamabad of not tackling the sanctuaries enjoyed by the Afghan Taliban in Pakistan.
The Nato-led coalition in Afghanistan said the operation was carried out by US special forces and Afghan commandos.
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Ali Haider Gilani recovered by US and Afghan forces three years
after he was captured, foreign ministry says
Jon Boone in Islamabad
Tuesday 10 May 2016 13.47 BST
The son of a former Pakistani prime minister who was kidnapped by militants during an election rally in 2013 has been rescued in Afghanistan, Islamabad has announced.
Ali Haider Gilani was freed after three years in captivity in a joint operation by Afghan and US forces, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said.
The news was delivered in a phone call between Hanif Atmar, Afghanistan’s national security adviser, and Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan’s senior foreign affairs official. Gilani was recovered in Paktika, a province that borders Pakistan, and officials said he would be moved to Kabul for a medical check-up before being returned home.
The rescue operation came at a time of renewed tension between the two neighbouring countries, with Kabul once again accusing Islamabad of not tackling the sanctuaries enjoyed by the Afghan Taliban in Pakistan.
The Nato-led coalition in Afghanistan said the operation was carried out by US special forces and Afghan commandos.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/10/ex-pakistan-pm-gilanis-kidnapped-son-ali-haider-gilani-rescued-in-afghanistan
