Sunday, November 07, 2004
Afghan abductors say talks postponed a day (11:50 a.m.)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Militants threatening to kill three U.N. hostages say that talks with Afghan and U.N. officials were postponed for another day.
Syed Khaled, a spokesman for the militants, said talks had begun Saturday at a secret location in southern Afghanistan.
He said later that an Afghan government delegation arrived too late.
"Our people thought the talks might continue late into the night, so the two sides agreed to hold them tomorrow," Khaled told The Associated Press by telephone.
His claims could not be independently verified.
Armed men abducted Annetta Flanigan of Northern Ireland, Angelito Nayan of the Philippines, and Shqipe Hebibi of Kosovo a week ago in the Afghan capital, Kabul. All three were helping manage Afghanistan's Oct. 9 presidential election. (AP) |
