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Two Westerners kidnapped in Pakistan held by Taliban

Other News Materials 11 February 2012 19:14 (UTC +04:00)
Two Western aid workers kidnapped in Pakistan in January are being held by the Pakistan Taliban near the border with Afghanistan, a senior militant commander told Reuters on Saturday.
Two Westerners kidnapped in Pakistan held by Taliban

Two Western aid workers kidnapped in Pakistan in January are being held by the Pakistan Taliban near the border with Afghanistan, a senior militant commander told Reuters on Saturday, Ahram Online reported.

"The two NGO (non-governmental organisation) workers who were kidnapped in Multan nearly a month ago are in our custody near the border. We haven't made any demands yet," a senior commander of the Pakistan Taliban said.

"They are in good health."

A German and an Italian citizen were kidnapped from their house in Multan in southern Punjab province on Jan. 19, according to local officials.

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