Militants behead two soldiers: Officials

The heads of the two soldiers were found dumped without their bodies in Makane Bagh and Zafar Town.


Afp May 07, 2012

MIRANSHAH: Two soldiers have been beheaded after being captured during fighting with militants in North Waziristan that killed nine other security personnel, officials said Monday.

Gunmen armed with rockets attacked a military convoy on Sunday, sparking gun battles near Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan.

The military said nine soldiers were killed in the clashes over several hours and claimed that "heavy casualties" were inflicted on the militants.

Three worshippers were also killed and 15 wounded when a shell hit a mosque near Miranshah on Sunday, security officials and residents told AFP.

The heads of the two soldiers were found dumped without their bodies - one hanging from a barbed wire fence in the neighbourhood of Makane Bagh and the other in Zafar Town, local officials said.

Gunbattles between soldiers and militants are relatively rare in Miranshah.

Pakistan has resisted US pressure to launch a full-scale operation against al Qaeda and Taliban in North Waziristan, which is instead frequently targeted by US drone strikes.

The latest such attack killed at least 10 militants on Saturday, according to Pakistani officials.

The fighting in Miranshah follows the murder last week of a senior Muslim cleric, Maulana Naseeb Khan, who taught at a madrassa near Peshawar where several Taliban leaders studied.

The cleric, who came from North Waziristan, was kidnapped near Peshawar and found dead on Thursday. After his funeral, the Taliban distributed a pamphlet blaming the army and vowing to avenge his killing.

COMMENTS (46)

T Khan | 11 years ago | Reply

I read a comment from one of those clever and pious religious leader yesterday in the paper

'No Muslim can kill a Muslim, therefore all the killing in Karachi are yahoud, nasara and qadiyanies.

Brave lot these yahoud, nasara and qadianis are to have penetrated in the heart of that unreachable area now , as these militants are obviously not Muslims as well and are not doing the service to Islam and Allah. Allah have mercy on us and these hapless people be they civilians or military who are losing their lives pointlessly for a cause that can not be in line with Islam to any person with the slightest understanding of the principles of this religion. Allah wake us up to realize what and where have we gone soo wrong to be where we re today

Azim | 11 years ago | Reply

Tragic. Sad. And inhumane.

This is the price we and our security forces have to pay when we allowed criminals / extortionists / thieves thrive in famous 'ilaqa-e-Gheer' for decades - the genetically garbage races under the TTP name is bringing mayhem in Pakistan funded by our enemies.

Still those believe that what happened in 'Lal Masjid' or are against drones must re-visit and tell which side are they with. Pakistan or so called 'Talibans'

May God bless my country and give the people of this country an opportunity to make the right choices and stand up for what they say.

Pakistan Zindabad

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