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| Taliban Slit Muslim Cleric’s Throat; Say He Propagated Christianity |
| 2004-07-01 |
| From ABC News Afghanistan’s Taliban guerrillas say they cut the throat of a Muslim cleric after they discovered him propagating Christianity and warned foreign aid workers they would face similar treatment if they did the same. Taliban spokesman Abdul Latif Hakimi telephoned Reuters on Thursday to say that the guerrillas killed Maulawi Assadullah in the remote Awdand district of Ghazni province the previous day. "A group of Taliban dragged out Maulawi Assadullah and slit his throat with a knife because he was propagating Christianity," he said. "We have enough evidence and local accounts to prove that he was involved in the conversion of Muslims to Christianity. .... We warn them that they face the same destiny as Assadullah if they continue to seduce people," he said. |
| Posted by:Mike Sylwester |
| #1 He probably denied them support. The Christianity angle makes it OK to kill him |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-07-01 11:50:15 PM |