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August 14, 2009

US Immigration Detains Pakistani Journalist Fleeing Threats
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US immigration officers have detained a Pakistani journalist who fled
Pakistan after militants destroyed his home and made threats on his
life. Rahman Bunairee works for the US government-backed Voice of
America news agency, as well as Pakistan’s Khyber TV. He was taken into
custody Sunday after arriving at Dulles airport in Virginia.



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