Taliban Hangs 8-Year-Old Afghan Boy

The Taliban has hanged an 8-year-old boy, in tragic retribution after the boy's cop father refused to give militants a police vehicle, reports CNN. The child was kidnapped Friday in the southern province of Helmand, and killed at an unknown point after that. President Hamid Karzai condemned the boy's execution, calling it an action "not permitted in any culture or any religions," and calling for the immediate arrest of those responsible. This is the latest in increasing Taliban attacks as Afghan troops begin taking over security. (More Afghanistan stories.)