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Taliban set free two journalists of New York Times from Mohmand Agency who were kidnapped from Lakaro Ziarat the other day.Akhtar Rasool Soomro from Islamabad and Pir Zubair Shah from Wana Waziristan along with a local guide had been kidnapped by Taliban from Mohmand Agency where they were taking photographs.Taliban handed them over safely to the Jirga of the local elders who were sent by local political administration to some how convince Taliban leadership to set free the two journalists.
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