David Rohde, Kidnapped NYT Reporter, Escaped from Taliban
Posted Jun 20, 2009 by Lindsay Britney
New York Times journalist David Rohde, 41, was kidnapped along with his Afghan companions by the Taliban in November, 2008. David Rohde’s kidnapping news was not reported by NYT or other media because of the concerns for their safety. It was only revealed today when David Rohde, who wonthe Pulitzer-prize twice, and his interpreter, Afghani reporter Tahir Ludin escaped from the captivity of Taliban in Northen Pakistan. From NYT
David Rohde, a New York Times reporter who was kidnapped by the Taliban, escaped Friday night and made his way to freedom after more than seven months of captivity in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Mr. Rohde, along with a local reporter, Tahir Ludin, and their driver, Asadullah Mangal, was abducted outside Kabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 10 while he was researching a book.
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Mr. Rohde told his wife, Kristen Mulvihill, that Mr. Ludin joined him in climbing over the wall of a compound where they were being held in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan. They found a Pakistani Army scout, who led them to a nearby army base, and on Saturday they were flown to the American military base in Bagram, Afghanistan.
“They just walked over the wall of the compound,” Ms. Mulvihill said.
The driver, Mr. Mangal, did not escape with the other two men. The initial report was that Mr. Rohde was in good health, while Mr. Ludin injured his foot in the escape.
My salute to Mr. David Rohde and Tahir Ludin while keeping prayers for their other friends still in captivity!
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