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Thursday, February 5, 2009

Taliban Release 30 Pakistan Security Personnel -Officials

PESHAWAR (AFP)--Taliban fighters on Wednesday released 30 kidnapped Pakistani police and paramilitary personnel on condition that they resign from their jobs, security officials told AFP.

"They have given assurances to the Taliban that they would quit their jobs and will take no part in any activity against the Taliban," said a senior security official on condition of anonymity.

A Taliban spokesman confirmed that the kidnapped officials had been released under certain conditions, on which he didn't elaborate.

"We have released the kidnapped police officials conditionally," Muslim Khan told AFP from the northwest Swat valley by telephone.

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