KABUL, Afghanistan — A teenage boy who was teaching English at a local school was dragged into the street and executed by Taliban militants, the provincial police chief reported.
The brutal killing sparked a clash that left two suspected Islamist fighters and two policemen dead, an official said.
"The boy, who was teaching English to other students after school hours, had been warned by the militants to stop teaching," provincial police chief Esmatuallh Alizai said.
Taliban militants have killed several teachers and students in the past for attending the government-run schools, which they regard as un-Islamic. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Cutter and Buck
The brutal killing sparked a clash that left two suspected Islamist fighters and two policemen dead, an official said.
"The boy, who was teaching English to other students after school hours, had been warned by the militants to stop teaching," provincial police chief Esmatuallh Alizai said.
Taliban militants have killed several teachers and students in the past for attending the government-run schools, which they regard as un-Islamic. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Cutter and Buck
