German and Indian news stations - a strange combination, I know, but it seems to be true, because Germany is still very interested in things happening there after the Western coalition retreated their and also our troops - seemed to have reported almost simultaneously about the death of a famous Afghan comedian who was famous in that country and especially around Kandahar, where he lived.
He often played a role like a "silly" court jester, but asking very intelligent and satirical questions about the future of his country.
According to our German news, his killing sent shockwaves through Afghanistan because it shows that - at least - the most local commanders of the Taliban are as brutal criminals and the same religious fanatic terrorists as they were in 2001 before they were driven out of their most strongholds.
At first, the Taliban leaders denied that their men were responsible, because the normal Afghans really loved this man and the Taliban received the worst reactions from normal Afghans they could imagine. Later they admitted, their men were responsible but they would probably punish them who were responsible for the cruel killing.
In the first video, he is obviously taken away by young Taliban in a car, making probably his last joke about their silly clothings, then he is being beaten by one of them.
News from India:
Ambassador of Afghanistan to Sri Lanka M Ashraf Haidari condoled the death of Afghanistan's popular comedian Nazar Mohammad, popularly known as Khasha Zwan.
www.republicworld.com
Who was Khasha Zwan; Famous Afghan comedian Nazar Mohammad alias 'Khasha Zwan' has been killed in Afghanistan's war-torn province of Kandahar
groundreport.in
Viral video shows Taliban militant thrashing Afghan Comedian Khasha Zwan before his murder - Local media reported that the popular comedian was taken out of his home and killed by unidentified gunmen last week.
www.dnaindia.com
News from Germany:
Ein Mord erschüttert Afghanistan. Der beliebte Comedian Khasha Zwan wurde von den Taliban entführt und brutal getötet. Die Tat zeigt, wie rücksichtslos die radikalen Islamisten in von ihnen eroberten Gebieten vorgehen. Von P. Hornung.
www.tagesschau.de
The second and last video seems to be too cruel to be shown by any civilized TV station in our world and it is only commented, because Khasha Zwan was hanging in a tree from his arms, his throat was cut.
The war in Afghanistan will go on - now again as a kind of "civil war" - and it will be possibly more cruel than ever before.
More refugees from Afghanistan are to be expected again.