| The Taliban hanged and shot dead an Afghan man in North Waziristan Agency, accusing him of spying for the United States, an official said on Sunday. The body of Ajab Khan was found in the agency on Sunday, a local administration official told AFP. Khan's body had bullet wounds and there was a rope tied around his neck, indicating he was hanged and later shot, the official said. A note found with Khan's body said he was killed because he was spying for US forces. The Taliban have killed several people, accusing them of spying on their activities on behalf of the Pakistani government and US forces operating across the border in Afghanistan. |