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  • New York Times reporter escapes Taliban captivity

    06/20/2009 4:13:10 PM PDT · by Pyro7480 · 25 replies · 1,993+ views
    Yahoo! News (AP) ^ | 6/20/2009 | Jason Straziuso
    A New York Times reporter known for making investigative trips deep inside dangerous conflict zones escaped from militant captors after more than seven months in captivity by climbing over a wall, the newspaper said Saturday. David S. Rohde was abducted Nov. 10 along with an Afghan reporter colleague and a driver south of the Afghan capital, Kabul. He had been traveling through Logar province to interview a Taliban commander, but was apparently intercepted and taken by other militants on the way. The Times reported that Rohde and Afghan reporter Tahi Ludin on Friday climbed over the wall of a compound...