Italy denies paying Taliban to stop attacks

Italy today denied that its secret services bribed the Taliban to stop them killing its soldiers patrolling in Afghanistan.

Italy denies paying Taliban to stop attacks
Thu, 15 Oct, 2009 - 12:30

Italy today denied that its secret services bribed the Taliban to stop them killing its soldiers patrolling in Afghanistan.

Premier Silvio Berlusconi's office said the report in the Times was "completely groundless".

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