Kidnapped Canadian faces Taliban court in Afghanistan

Kidnapped Canadian faces Taliban court in Afghanistan
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Summary The militants said that they have captured Colin Rutherford in Ghazni and accuse him of being a spy

The Taliban have released a video of a Canadian national kidnapped in Afghanistan and said he could face trial in one of their courts.It is not clear when he went missing but Canada confirmed the situation in February and said that the 26-year-old travelled to Afghanistan as a tourist.It is also unknown when the two-and-half minute video was shot but it showed Rutherford answering questions posed by an unseen interrogator.In a statement emailed to media along with the video, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed said the Taliban once again call on the Canadian government to take immediate action to solve this issue or the hostage could face trial.

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