U.s. Freezes Assets Of Three Men Linked To Taliban, Militants

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Wednesday it had frozen the assets of three Pakistani-based individuals suspected of backing the Taliban and other militant organizations in Pakistan and Afghanistan, including one man linked to a failed attack in New York.

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