New York Times reporter rescued from Taliban
Special forces in Afghanistan rescued New York Times correspondent, Stephen Farrell, from Taliban captivity last night. He was uninjured, but two other people lost their lives in the operation, including his Afghan colleague, Sultan Munadi. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from Washington Post Kabul correspondent Pamela Constable.
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