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| Taleban 'kill Afghan journalist' | Taleban 'kill Afghan journalist' |
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| The Taleban in Afghanistan say they have killed an Afghan reporter abducted last month with an Italian journalist. | The Taleban in Afghanistan say they have killed an Afghan reporter abducted last month with an Italian journalist. |
| The group said it had killed Ajmal Naqshbandi as the government had refused to meet their demands to release senior figures from prison. | The group said it had killed Ajmal Naqshbandi as the government had refused to meet their demands to release senior figures from prison. |
| The Italian reporter, Daniele Mastrogiacomo, was released after five Taleban members were freed in exchange. | The Italian reporter, Daniele Mastrogiacomo, was released after five Taleban members were freed in exchange. |
| The two reporters and their driver, who was earlier beheaded, were captured on 6 March in Helmand province. | The two reporters and their driver, who was earlier beheaded, were captured on 6 March in Helmand province. |
| Shohaabuddin Atal, a spokesman for Taleban commander Mullah Dadullah, said: "We killed Ajmal today because the government did not respond to our demands." | |
| Italian deal | Italian deal |
| Ajmal Naqshbandi worked as a guide and translator for visiting foreign reporters. | Ajmal Naqshbandi worked as a guide and translator for visiting foreign reporters. |
| He was abducted with Mr Mastrogiacomo and their driver at a Taleban checkpoint and originally accused of spying for the British army. | He was abducted with Mr Mastrogiacomo and their driver at a Taleban checkpoint and originally accused of spying for the British army. |
| Mr Mastrogiacomo was freed in an exchange with Taleban prisoners | Mr Mastrogiacomo was freed in an exchange with Taleban prisoners |
| The reporters' driver was beheaded to put pressure on negotiations for their release. | The reporters' driver was beheaded to put pressure on negotiations for their release. |
| The BBC's Mark Dummett in Kabul says after intense lobbying from the Italians, a deal was done. | The BBC's Mark Dummett in Kabul says after intense lobbying from the Italians, a deal was done. |
| Five Taleban were allowed to go and Mr Mastrogiacomo was set free. | Five Taleban were allowed to go and Mr Mastrogiacomo was set free. |
| Our correspondent says there was outrage in Afghanistan that the government would firstly bow to its enemy's demands and secondly that it would save a foreigner but not an Afghan. | Our correspondent says there was outrage in Afghanistan that the government would firstly bow to its enemy's demands and secondly that it would save a foreigner but not an Afghan. |
| The Taleban are still holding five government medics and two French aid workers along with three Afghan colleagues. | The Taleban are still holding five government medics and two French aid workers along with three Afghan colleagues. |
| Their fate will be decided next, they say. | Their fate will be decided next, they say. |
| President Hamid Karzai has ruled out any more hostage deals with the Taleban. | |
| "[Mr Mastrogiacomo] was an extraordinary situation and won't be repeated again," Mr Karzai said on Friday. "No more deals with no-one and with no other country." |