Talks may extend deadline on Flanigan, fellow captives

Militants threatening to kill three United Nations hostages including a woman from Northern Ireland said today that a noon deadline could be postponed for negotiations on demands that include the world body’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Talks may extend deadline on Flanigan, fellow captives

Militants threatening to kill three United Nations hostages including a woman from Northern Ireland said today that a noon deadline could be postponed for negotiations on demands that include the world body’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Afghan officials expressed optimism that the abduction could end with the foreigners’ release.

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