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Pakistani Taliban Kill Journalist They Accuse of Spying

by Associated Press

   The Pakistani Taliban says it has killed a local journalist in the
   country's volatile northwest.

   The extremist group said in a statement that its gunmen killed Haroon
   Khan on Thursday. Without providing any evidence, the Taliban accused
   him of secretly working for Pakistani intelligence.

   Police had said Thursday that Khan was killed by unknown gunmen.

   The shooting took place in the town of Swabi, some 100 kilometers (60
   miles) northeast of Peshawar.