Purported Taliban claim custody of aid workers

Purported Taliban claim custody of aid workers
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Summary Two NGO workers, kidnapped from Multan a month ago, are reportedly in Taliban's custody.

Western aid workers kidnapped in Pakistan in January are being held by the Pakistan Taliban near the border with Afghanistan, a senior militant commander told Reuters on Saturday.The two NGO (non-governmental organisation) workers who were kidnapped in Multan nearly a month ago are in our custody near the border. We havent made any demands yet, a senior commander of the Pakistan Taliban said.They are in good health.A German and an Italian citizen were kidnapped from their house in Multan in southern Punjab province on Jan. 19, according to local officials.
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