Afghanistan Executes Six in Gesture on Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan government executed six Taliban prisoners on Wednesday, just days after welcoming Pakistan’s  release of other Taliban prisoners, illustrating the tightrope that President Hamid Karzai is trying to walk: reaching out to the Taliban politically while demonstrating his opposition to their terrorist acts. - Afghanistan Executes Six in Gesture on Taliban - nytimes
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