Mufti Yousuf is a citizen of

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and an alleged

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leader and spokesman. On 15 October, 2001 Mufti Yousuf was accompanying international journalists in Jalalabad. The ''

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'' quoted his response to reports of an aerial bombardment aimed at

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's underground headquarters in nearby

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: Pakistan's Ambassador to Afghanistan was captured on 11 February 2008. When he was set free on 16 May 2008 Pakistani authorities denied that his release was due to a negotiated prisoner swap. Nevertheless, the ''

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'', the ''

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'', and the ''

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'' all reported there had been a prisoner swap. The ''Asia Times'' reported that 55 militants were released and named Mufti Yousuf and Muslim Dost as two of the most senior swapped captives.

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