Taliban murder lovers who tried to elope
Couple shot in front of a crowd of people
The Taliban in Afghanistan have murdered a young man and woman who had tried to run away to get married. The couple was tracked down and brought back to the mosque in their home village, which is under Taliban control. Taliban mullahs passed a religious decree and the two lovers were shot in front of a crowd of people.
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