Sickening news from Afghanistan, a teacher was disembowelled and dismembered by the Taliban for the crime of teaching girls:
"The gunmen came at night to drag Mohammed Halim away from his home, in front of his crying children and his wife begging for mercy. The 46-year-old schoolteacher tried to reassure his family that he would return safely. But his life was over, he was part-disembowelled and then torn apart with his arms and legs tied to motorbikes, the remains put on display as a warning to others against defying Taliban orders to stop educating girls."
"Mr Halim was one of four teachers killed in rapid succession by the Islamists at Ghazni, a strategic point on the routes from Kabul to the south and east which has become the scene of fierce clashes between the Taliban and US and Afghan forces."
"At the village of Qara Bagh, the family of Mr Halim are distraught and terrified. His cousin, Ahmed Gul, shook his head: "They killed him like an animal. No, no. We do not kill animals like that, it would be haram. They took away a father and a husband, they had no pity. We are all very worried. Please go now, you see those men standing over there? They are watching. It is dangerous for you, and for us."
Terrorism? What terrorism?
Two Houston men were charged yesterday with planning to aid the Taliban:
"Two Houston men have been charged with planning to aid the Taliban, U.S. Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced Tuesday. Adnan Babar Mirza, 29 and 33-year-old Kobie Diallo Williams, also known as Abdul Kabeer and Abdul Kabir, are both in federal custody."
"Both men are accused of training with firearms so they could go to the Middle East to fight with the Taliban against coalition forces.in the Middle East. They're also charged with providing cash to support terrorist groups. "
Way to go, guys. Help the people who dismember teachers.
Adnan Babar Mirza had been picked up earlier by the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on immigration violations. Go ICE! Reminder: sign our petition in support of the ICE folks here in the Boston area.
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