QUETTA, Feb 9: Eleven Pakistani tribesmen who were allegedly taken away by Nato and Afghan forces to Afghanistan from a Pakistani village, Haji Qamar, along the border and in Zhob district, returned home on Friday.

According to reports, these 11 tribesmen crossed into Pakistani area in the afternoon who claimed that they were taken by Nato forces to Afghanistan after conducting a search operation in their village two days back.

They claimed while talking to local journalists that during the custody of Nato forces they were interrogated by some officials and questioned about links with Taliban and Al Qaeda people. They said that they informed them that they have noting to do with Taliban and Al Qaeda.

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