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A Japanese aid worker who was kidnapped in Afghanistan earlier this week has been killed, Afghan officials say.A Japanese aid worker who was kidnapped in Afghanistan earlier this week has been killed, Afghan officials say.
Police in the eastern province of Nangahar say they have recovered the body of Kazuya Ito, 31.Police in the eastern province of Nangahar say they have recovered the body of Kazuya Ito, 31.
Mr Ito, an engineer, was kidnapped on Tuesday while inspecting an irrigation project, according to local officials.Mr Ito, an engineer, was kidnapped on Tuesday while inspecting an irrigation project, according to local officials.
The Afghan army and police launched a rescue mission but say they were only able to free two Afghan colleagues working with the Japanese man. The Afghan army and police launched a rescue mission but say they were able only to free two Afghan colleagues working with the Japanese man.
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Mr Ito had been working for a Japanese aid agency, Peshawar-kai.Mr Ito had been working for a Japanese aid agency, Peshawar-kai.
He had been shot several time. He had been shot several times.
He is the third Japanese citizen to be kidnapped and killed in Afghanistan in the last three years.He is the third Japanese citizen to be kidnapped and killed in Afghanistan in the last three years.
Two other Japanese abductees have also been killed in Iraq.Two other Japanese abductees have also been killed in Iraq.
Japan does not have any combat troops in Afghanistan but it provides logistical support to US-led forces fighting in the country.Japan does not have any combat troops in Afghanistan but it provides logistical support to US-led forces fighting in the country.
"The Japanese government's commitment to Afghan reconstruction and the war on terror will never change," said Japanese foreign ministry spokesman Kazuo Kodoma."The Japanese government's commitment to Afghan reconstruction and the war on terror will never change," said Japanese foreign ministry spokesman Kazuo Kodoma.
A BBC correspondent in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, says that although Mr Ito's death is the main news story in the country, his abduction has not been given the same high profile as it might have received in the past, probably because such incidents are not as shocking as they once were.A BBC correspondent in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, says that although Mr Ito's death is the main news story in the country, his abduction has not been given the same high profile as it might have received in the past, probably because such incidents are not as shocking as they once were.
The latest killing comes as aid agencies say they are finding it too dangerous to work in many parts of Afghanistan.The latest killing comes as aid agencies say they are finding it too dangerous to work in many parts of Afghanistan.
Taleban gunmen shot dead three female international aid workers in Logar province earlier this month.Taleban gunmen shot dead three female international aid workers in Logar province earlier this month.