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Reporter Stephen Farrell Rescued In Afghanistan

npr.org
Sep. 9, 2009
The Taliban captured the New York Times' Stephen Farrell and translator Sultan Munadi. A raid freed Farrell. Munadi, a British commando and an Afghan woman were killed. Bill Keller, the Times' executive editor, discusses his decision to suppress news of the capture.
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KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A New York Times reporter captured by Taliban forces in Afghanistan Saturday was freed during a military commando raid Wednesday, the newspaper said.
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