Ex-Taliban commander to plead not guilty for killing American troops in US court
Zee News
Andrew Dalack, an attorney for Najibullah, said his client would plead not guilty to the charges, which include providing material support for acts of terrorism resulting in death, murdering US nationals, kidnapping and hostage-taking.
New York: A former Taliban commander previously accused of kidnapping an American journalist is expected to plead not guilty on Friday (October 15) to murdering three US troops in Afghanistan in 2008.
US prosecutors in Manhattan last week unsealed new charges against Haji Najibullah, who prosecutors say was a Taliban commander in Afghanistan`s Wardak Province, which borders Kabul.
Taliban fighters under Najibullah`s command attacked a US military convoy, killing US Army Sergeants First Class Matthew Hilton and Joseph McKay, Sergeant Mark Palmateer and their unnamed Afghan interpreter, according to an indictment unsealed on Oct. 7, 2021.
