SECURITYJun 9 · 21:08 UTCWTOP DCWTOP Staff

Ex-Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of US soldiers and journalists’ kidnappings

A former Taliban commander was sentenced to 42 years in prison for kidnapping a journalist and providing material support to the Taliban that led to U.S. soldiers' deaths. The sentencing followed a guilty plea in 2025 for terrorism-related charges and hostage-taking.

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Haji NajibullahpersonDavid RohdepersonPulitzer PrizetopicThe New York TimesorganizationMSNOWorganizationKatherine Polk FaillapersonTalibanorganizationU.S. soldierstopicManhattan federal courtplace

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