Ex-Taliban commander pleads guilty in killings of US soldiers and kidnapping of journalists
- A former Taliban commander, Haji Najibullah, pleaded guilty to providing material support for attacks that killed U.S. Soldiers and for participating in the 2008 kidnapping of journalists.
- Najibullah stated, 'As a result of material support I provided to the Taliban, U.S. Soldiers were killed,' in his Manhattan federal court plea.
- A New York Times spokesperson noted, 'More than 120 journalists were killed in 2024, the most on record,' highlighting the dangers journalists face.
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Ex-Taliban Commander Pleads Guilty in Killings of US Soldiers, Kidnapping of Journalists
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A former Taliban commander pleaded guilty Friday to providing weapons and other support for attacks that killed American soldiers and for key roles in the 2008 gunpoint kidnapping of a reporter for The New York Times and another journalist. World News | Ex-Taliban Commander Pleads Guilty in Killings of US Soldiers, Kidnapping of Journalists.

Ex-Taliban commander pleads guilty in killings of US soldiers and kidnapping of journalists
A former Taliban commander has pleaded guilty to providing support for attacks that killed American soldiers and for key roles in the 2008 gunpoint kidnapping of a reporter for The New York Times and another journalist.
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