Afghanistan Arrests 18 Over Woman’s Killing

Police in Afghanistan say they have arrested 18 people suspected of involvement in the mob killing and burning of a woman alleged to have desecrated the Muslim holy book. Kabul's police chief, Abdul Rahman Rahimi, said the suspects have confessed to a role in the death of a 27-year-old woman identified as Farkhunda. "Up to now, we have arrested 18 'motivators' of this incident and our arrests are still going on," he said.  Rahimi also said 13 police...

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