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| Afghan Taliban execute 7-year-old boy 'spy' |
| 2010-06-10 |
| Kabul: Suspected Taliban militants executed a seven-year-old boy in southern Afghanistan after accusing him of spying for the government, a provincial official said on Wednesday. The child was captured by the militants in Sangin district of southern province of Helmand on Tuesday, said Daoud Ahmadi, a spokesman for the provincial governor. "The militants killed the seven-year-old boy in Heratiyan village of the district, on charges of espionage for Afghan government," Ahmadi said, citing information provided to police by relatives. Most areas of the district are controlled by Taliban militants, while Afghan and foreign troops are only present in the centre, he said. The Taliban had not yet comment on the reported incident. After being driven from power in late 2001, Taliban militants have killed dozens of people accused of spying. But Tuesday's incident was the first time a child was reportedly executed. The Taliban insurgents are most active in southern Afghanistan, where US and NATO forces are planning a major offensive this year. |
| Posted by:Wholuse Glolulet9924 |
| #5 |
| Posted by: BigEd 2010-06-10 23:21 |
| #4 Bullets are too good for the taliban. Someone needs to develop tiny uavs that can track them down and inject them with stonefish venom. |
| Posted by: Lonzo Angusogum9511 2010-06-10 19:36 |
| #3 ...And yet, The One believes we can negotiate with these people. I am beginning to believe the only thing he truly wants to negotiate is that they come for him last. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2010-06-10 12:04 |
| #2 Treason is considered a form of apostasy according to many Islamic sources and, if an Islamic Court says you are to die, well then, you die. Being convicted of murder is actually less of a crime. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2010-06-10 11:20 |
| #1 No surprise here. The taliban is what it is--7th century barbarians. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-06-10 10:13 |