(KUNA) -- Armed men, believed to be the anti-government Taliban, kidnapped and killed a woman on charges of spying for the Afghan government. The woman, serving as employee of the prison department, was kidnapped in Afghanistan's lawless province of Helmand on Sunday. Her body was found by police in the provincial capital of Lashkargah Monday afternoon. Provincial officials said Taliban were responsible for the killing.
A purported Taliban commander Abdul Hakim said the woman was killed because she was spying for the government. However, no statement was issued by Taliban spokesman Yousaf Ahmadi or other responsible leader in this regard. This is the first incident of its type in year 2007. Women are respected in the Afghan society and even the warring sides are considering an insult for themselves to target a female. |