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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 12 Oct 2017

    A Canadian-American family kidnapped by a Taliban-linked group in Afghanistan five years ago has been freed.https://usat.ly/2yezc5Z 

    5:55 AM - 12 Oct 2017
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      1. USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 12 Oct 2017

        Pakistani military says the Canadian man, his American wife, 3 kids were recovered in operation based on U.S. intel.http://usat.ly/2yezc5Z 

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      1. USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY 12 Oct 2017

        Caitlan Coleman, husband Joshua Boyle were abducted by the Haqqani network in 2012 while traveling in Afghanistan.http://usat.ly/2yezc5Z 

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      1. a‏ @23meeebee 12 Oct 2017
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        Why were they in Afghanistan in the first place 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

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      2. BadMama‏ @msla07 12 Oct 2017
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        Interesting. Couple able to have children in captivity.

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      3. Cindy May Day‏ @cindymayday 12 Oct 2017
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        She was pregnant when they got kidnapped and probably got told to have more kids after

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      4. BadMama‏ @msla07 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @cindymayday @USATODAY

        Hmm

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      1. Bull Fighter‏ @Ozosowah 13 Oct 2017
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        and how many innocent folks in the US have been prisoned unfairly

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      2. Robert E‏ @robhike 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Nobody deserves to be held hostage, but hiking in Afghanistan?!

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      3. Ian Phillips‏ @cactusjoe333 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @robhike @USATODAY

        yah not recommended even N Korea safer

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      1. MacKenzie 🇺🇸 L. 🇿🇦‏ @run_mac_run 12 Oct 2017
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        They look too well-fed to have been hostages...something fishy here.

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      1. De'Plorable Afro Fats ❌• GOD 🙏FAMILY 💗COUNTRY 🇺🇸‏ @FatsDomino1970 12 Oct 2017
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        Oh!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU, OBAMA!!!!! oh.... Oh.... Wait a minute.....

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      1. Murad A‏ @Murad2008 12 Oct 2017
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        Free by #Pakistan army in their rescue mission in Afghan­is­tan. You are welcome!

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