Journalists endured Taliban death threats
NEW YORK – Two journalists belonging to The New York Times, who were held over seven months by the
Taliban in North Waziristan, endured death threats before they escaped by tricking guards and dropping down a
20-foot wall with a rope, according to one of the former captives.<br…
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