SPIN BOLDAK, Jan 10: An Afghan militant group that kidnapped three UN workers last year has appointed a new leader after its old chief was arrested by Pakistani security forces, its new head said on Monday.
The Jaish-i-Muslimeen, a small Taliban splinter faction, abducted UN workers Annetta Flanigan from Northern Ireland, Kosovan Shqipe Hebibi and Filipino diplomat Angelito Nayan in Kabul on Oct 28. The three were freed unharmed on Nov 23.
After reports that a ransom was paid and of a possible dispute among the kidnappers over sharing it out, Pakistan said it had arrested the group's chief, Syed Akbar Agha, in December. -Reuters
