Muslim cleric jailed for Afghan venture

A hard-line Muslim cleric who led thousands of Pakistani tribesmen into Afghanistan to fight with the Taliban was jailed for three years today.

Muslim cleric jailed for Afghan venture
Wed, 21 Nov, 2001 - 16:57

A hard-line Muslim cleric who led thousands of Pakistani tribesmen into Afghanistan to fight with the Taliban was jailed for three years today.

Thirty men who fought with him received the same sentence.

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