Friday, September 6, 2013

Bestselling Indian author who wrote about her escape from the Taliban has been killed by militants in Afghanistan

An Indian author, who wrote a bestselling memoir about life under the Taliban, has been shot by militants in Afghanistan. Suspected Taliban militants broke into Sushmita Banerjee's home late last night in Paktika province. Provincial police chief general Dawlat Khan Zadran said they tied up her husband before taking Ms Banerjee, 49, outside and shooting her.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2412697/Sushmita-Banerjee-Indian-author-wrote-escape-Taliban-killed-militants.html

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