Former Taliban commander sentenced to 42 years for hostage taking and terrorism support
Haji Najibullah, 50, of Afghanistan, also known as Najibullah Naim, Abu Tayeb, Atiqullah, and Nesar Ahmad Mohammad, was sentenced to 42 years in prison and five years of supervised release for terrorism charges. The sentence was based on his role in the hostage taking of an American journalist and two Afghan nationals in Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2008 and 2009. The source says the case also covered his involvement in those hostage-taking incidents. Najibullah was also identified as a leader of Taliban fighters who carried out attacks on U.S. servicemembers in Afghanistan between 2007 and 2009. The text says those... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 23:32 LONDON
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