Taliban fighters (file photo)

The Washington Post: In December, militants dragged Ahmad from his house and cut out his eyes in retaliation. Ahmad was still alive and screaming when the attackers began carving the skin off his chest, leaving his heart exposed. Then they threw the 21-year old laborer off a 10-story cliff, officials said. “They skinned him alive,” said Ruqiya Naeel, a member of parliament from the area. Click here to read more (external link).