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Taliban Claims 2 German Hostages Killed

Demand German troop pullout, threaten South Korean captives

By Sam Biddle, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 21, 2007 7:53 AM CDT

(Newser) – Two German citizens abducted in Afghanistan have been shot to death, a Taliban spokesman claimed today. The Taliban had demanded the withdrawal of the more than 3,000 soldiers Germany has stationed in Afghanistan, a demand to which they did not accede. The Germans were... Read full story »

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Taliban Claims 2 German Hostages Killed

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