Wednesday, March 16, 2011

News Alert: Pakistan Frees American Who Worked for C.I.A., Officials Say

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Wed, March 16, 2011 -- 8:55 AM ET
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Pakistan Frees American Who Worked for C.I.A., Officials Say

American officials on Wednesday won the release of a C.I.A.
contractor under investigation for two counts of murder,
after spending more than six hours at the jail with the
families of the victims, the lawyer for the families told
reporters.

The families accepted payment of blood money, the lawyer
said. He said he thought the C.I.A. contractor, Raymond
Davis, 36, had already left the jail.

The Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah confirmed on
television that the blood money payment has been paid and
that Mr. Davis has been handed over to the U.S. Consul
General.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/world/asia/17pakistan.html?emc=na


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