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Top Pakistani militant released

Source: BBC News

Page last updated at 21:17 GMT, Monday, 21 April 2008 22:17 UK

Top Pakistani militant released

A leading Pakistani militant has been released
following a peace deal, the Pakistani government
says.

Maulana Sufi Mohammad was arrested in Pakistan
in November 2001 after returning from Afghanistan.

He had led hundreds of young tribal men into
Afghanistan to support the Taleban in their fight
against US-led forces.

He was freed after being taken from his hospital
bed for talks in Peshawar with the chief minister
of North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

The new government in Pakistan has said it is
ready to negotiate with any militants who are
prepared for reconciliation.

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