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Pakistan army tries 5 officers over extremist ties

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The Pakistani army has started court martial proceedings against five officers over suspected ties to a banned extremist group that has called for ousting the US-backed government, security officials said Saturday.

 

Brig. Ali Khan and four other officers were detained in May, 2011 for suspected links to the Hizb-ut-Tahrir group. Khan was working at the army's headquarters near the capital Islamabad at the time of his arrest. Khan's family has denied the allegations against him. (AP)

 

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