Fazal Mohammad

The Taliban on Thursday said they had killed an Afghan police officer, better known for posting humourous videos online, after clips emerged on social media showing him being beaten and his dead body.

Unidentified gunmen killed seven members of a family in a pre-dawn attack on Friday in Pakistan's troubled northwest, where killing on personal vendettas is common, police said.

The Taliban on Thursday said they had killed an Afghan police officer, better known for posting humourous videos online, after clips emerged on social media showing him being beaten and his dead body.

Unidentified gunmen killed seven members of a family in a pre-dawn attack on Friday in Pakistan's troubled northwest, where killing on personal vendettas is common, police said.