MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) — Pro-Taliban militants beheaded a soldier in a Pakistani tribal area after accusing him of spying for US forces across the border in Afghanistan, an official said Wednesday.
The headless body of Feroze Khan was found lying in an open area outside Naurak village in the restive North Waziristan district, a security official told AFP.
"The body had bullet wounds and its severed head was lying nearby," the official said.
A note found near the body said the man was a "US spy" and had been punished because he was spying on "mujahedin" (holy warriors) activities in the area, he said.
The official said that Khan was kidnapped by militants on April 23.
Separately, authorities found the bullet-riddled body of a security man near Khar, the main town of Bajaur tribal district, another volatile region bordering Afghanistan.
"He was shot by unknown attackers during the night while on patrol duty," Bajaur security officer Muwaz Khan told AFP, adding that "terrorists" were responsible.
Militants have killed several tribesmen in recent months, accusing them of spying for the US-led coalition forces across the border.
The rugged tribal region is a known hub of Al-Qaeda and Taliban militants who are accused by the US and Afghan governments of using the area to launch cross border attacks on international coalition troops deployed in Afghanistan.
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