Pakistan extends custody of US militant suspects

Detained US nationals suspected of militancy are escorted by Pakistani police upon arrival at a court in Sargodha, about 250km south of Islamabad yesterday. The Pak court on Friday remanded five American militant suspects in custody for another 10 days after police sought more time to complete their investigations. Photo: AFP

A Pakistani court yesterday remanded five American militant suspects in custody for another 10 days after police sought more time to complete their investigations.
The men were detained in Pakistan earlier this month on suspicion of trying to contact al-Qaeda-linked organisations and engage in militant activities, possibly in the lawless northwest where the Taliban insurgency is fiercest.
Judge Mohammad Aslam in the court in the northeastern city of Sargodha said he was extending their detention for another 10 days following a police request, and ordered the police to produce the suspects on January 4.