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Afghanistan: Woman, man accused of adultery stoned to death by Taliban

PTI
Published : Apr 17, 2017, 4:26 pm IST
Updated : Apr 17, 2017, 4:26 pm IST

the incident happened on Sunday in a remote area of the Mohammad Agha district where the government does not hold authority.

Woman and Man stoned to death by Taliban. (Photo:AP)
 Woman and Man stoned to death by Taliban. (Photo:AP)

Kabul:  An Afghan official says that Taliban militants have stoned a man and a woman accused of adultery to death.

Salim Sallhe, spokesman for the governor of Logar province, said the incident happened on Sunday in a remote area of the Mohammad Agha district where the government does not hold authority. Sallhe says a preliminary police investigation says the stoning did not take place in public.

Elsewhere in northern Sari Pul province, officials say Taliban militants killed three women and a young boy who were accused of spying.

Zabiullah Amani, the spokesman for the provincial governor, said the victims were accused of providing the government with information from inside Taliban-held territory. 

Taliban Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid had no comment on the two reports.

Tags: woman died, beaten to death, afghan taliban, taliban militant, adultery
Location: Afghanistan, Kabol, Kabul