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Taliban Chops Off Fingers of Afghan Voters

By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 22, 2009 4:17 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Taliban is following through on its threat to chop off the fingers of Afghan voters, the Los Angeles Times reports. In southern Afghanistan, considered the most hazardous place for Afghans to vote, militants attacked two voters and cut off their ink-dyed fingers, authorities said.... Read full story »

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