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Taleban uses boy to behead 'spy' | Taleban uses boy to behead 'spy' |
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The Taleban in Afghanistan have used a boy of around 12 to behead a man they accused of spying for the US. | The Taleban in Afghanistan have used a boy of around 12 to behead a man they accused of spying for the US. |
Parts of a video of the beheading were broadcast on the Dubai-based al-Arabiya TV network. | |
The Taleban said the dead man, Ghulam Nabi, had given the US information which led to an air strike in which a senior Taleban commander died. | |
The video footage shows Mr Nabi being blindfolded with a chequered scarf and making what is said to be a confession. | The video footage shows Mr Nabi being blindfolded with a chequered scarf and making what is said to be a confession. |
The boy, wearing a camouflage jacket and wielding a large knife, denounces him as a spy and then cuts off his head. | The boy, wearing a camouflage jacket and wielding a large knife, denounces him as a spy and then cuts off his head. |
The father of Mr Nabi, who lives in Pakistan and who confirmed that his son was the man killed in the video, said his son had been a loyal member of the Taleban. | The father of Mr Nabi, who lives in Pakistan and who confirmed that his son was the man killed in the video, said his son had been a loyal member of the Taleban. |
Senior Taleban commander Akhtar Mohammad Osmani was killed during a December air strike on his car in southern Afghanistan. | Senior Taleban commander Akhtar Mohammad Osmani was killed during a December air strike on his car in southern Afghanistan. |
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