Former Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of U.S. soldiers, journalists’ kidnappings
A former Taliban commander was sentenced to 42 years in prison on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) for crimes including kidnapping a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. Haji Najibullah’s sentencing capped a day-long proceeding in Manhattan federal court that featured a dramatic few moments when the reporter, David Rohde, faced Najibullah and described how Najibullah took part in…