The Afghan police team welcoming back Taliban fighters
published : 23 Dec 2020 at 10:45 Haji Lala has vowed to put his militant years behind him after returning home
PANJWAI (AFGHANISTAN) - After more than a decade fighting for the Taliban and being hounded by Afghan and US forces, Haji Lala thought there was little chance of ever returning home.
Once a commander and senior district official for the insurgent group, he says he was captured by Pakistan s security services who took him across the border and detained him for two and a half years.
Haji Lala said he was interrogated by the agents long-term backers of the Taliban for information about a spy working against the group.
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