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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 2001
Page
2
At Shibergan prison, about 3,000 captured Taliban fighters are crammed into cells built for 200. Inmates report hunger, illness, and freezing conditions with limited meals and clothing, as reporters observe bare concrete floors, leaky roofs, and open latrines.
Abdul Salam Zaeef, once Taliban ambassador to Pakistan, applied for asylum citing fear of persecution in Afghanistan. He told AP Pakistan has not yet responded to the request, noting he would return only when the situation improves. Pakistan had allowed time for staff to depart, and Zaeef previously led Taliban media efforts from Islamabad.
In Bethlehem a candlelight rally near the Church of the Nativity protested Israel's ban on Arafat's visit. Palestinians waved posters of Arafat as Western diplomats helped seek a compromise. Bethlehem's economy hinges on Christian tourism, with Christmas Eve events previously skipped due to conflict.
A Cherryville officer involved in a fatal shooting drew reaction from neighbors who described the subject as a good man. The department will decide next week whether to place the officer on administrative duty, with counseling offered for those affected.
A 6-foot-4 suspect resisted a flight attendant on a Boston to Logan flight. He lit a match, held it to a sneaker tongue, and a wire protruded from the shoe. Passengers subdued him. doctors sedated him. FBI found two improvised explosive devices in the shoes and officials described C-4 as the substance. The plane was escorted by F-15s to Logan. Senator Shelby called the episode serious as FBI tests proceed.
Monique Danison and about 10 other passengers described a man on a flight from Boston to Mission Viejo who appeared intoxicated and posed as a threat. Passengers reported burning items and a struggle during which crew and travelers restrained Raja with belts and handcuffs until a SWA team boarded and arrested him.
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