The Taliban have sentenced the brother of an Afghan translator to death, accusing him of helping the US and providing security to his brother, who served as an interpreter to American troops, CNN reports.
A letter told the man that he had been found “guilty in absentia” and sentenced to death for his “servitude to the invading crusaders.”
It adds: “These court decisions are final and you will not have the right to object.”
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Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
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