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Forty Taliban-linked Afghans arrested in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (KUNA) -- About forty Afghan nationals were arrested by Pakistani law-enforcement agencies for alleged links with Taliban, said sources.
The arrests were made in Southwestern Baluchistan province. The Law-Enforcement Agencies (LEA) sources told KUNA that acting on a tip-off, a joint team of police and LEA raided Kachlik area, located in the suburb of provincial capital Quetta.
About forty Afghan nationals were arrested for their possible links with Taliban militants. Another police source said that the Afghan nationals were staying without proper travel documents and that they are accused to giving refuge to Taliban militants. Police said that the Afghans were being interrogated. (end) amn.ajs KUNA 211631 Oct 10NNNN