Former Taliban commander Haji Najibullah received a 42-year prison sentence in a Manhattan federal court for kidnapping journalist David Rohde.The defendant pleaded guilty to providing material support for terrorism after being linked to attacks that killed three US soldiers in Afghanistan.David Rohde confronted his captor in court, criticizing the commander for falsely labeling him a spy and refusing to accept full responsibility for the 2008 abduction.Acting Attorney General
Todd Blanche stated that this conviction underscores a permanent US commitment to prosecuting those responsible for crimes against American citizens.