Canadian spy detained in Afghanistan

A Taliban spokesman has announced that its militants have detained a Canadian spy during their arrest operations in war-ravaged Afghanistan.

The spokesman said on Sunday that Rutherford Colin Mackenzie was arrested several days ago in Ghazni city while he was collecting secret information, a Press TV correspondent reported.

According to the spokesperson, there are documents, photographs and footage that confirm his espionage activities. 

We have no further information at present regarding this report.

Taliban claim ex-Spy executed

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban claimed Saturday it shot dead a retired Pakistani spy who once mentored its Afghan brethren and sided with the U.S. against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.

The claim contradicted Pakistani government assertions in January that the ex-spy, Sultan Amir Tarar, died of a heart attack while being held captive by militants in northwest Pakistan.