Pak Taliban: Free scientist for Swiss hostages

July 29, 2011 17:39

The Dawn reports that the Pakistan Taliban or the Tehrik-e-Taliban's No 2 commander said his group has custody of two kidnapped Swiss tourists, and that it will free them if the US releases imprisoned female Pakistani scientist Aafia Siddiqui. The Swiss pair was abducted in the southwest Balochistan province earlier this month.

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