KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban have released a video of a missing Canadian and threatens to put him on trial for espionage if Canada does not meet their demands.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said did not list the demands. He said the Canadian government was aware of what the Taliban want. In an email sent to news organizations, Mujahid said the video he released was proof the Taliban were holding the Canadian.
Canadian Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Lisa Monette said Sunday the department is aware of the video and that Canadian officials were working with Afghan authorities to help the man’s family secure his “safe release.”
Monette said Canada strongly advises against all travel to Afghanistan.
