Wednesday, August 10, 2011 – According to local authorities in Western Afghanistan, Taliban militants on Tuesday beheaded four civilians after their abduction in Farah province, 695 km west of Afghan capital Kabul.
Abdul Rauf Ahmadi, police spokesman in western region said, “a group of armed Taliban rebels kidnapped four civilians in Balabluk district of Farah province on Tuesday on charges of cooperation with the government and beheaded them.”
Mr. Ahmadi further added, all the four people beheaded by the Taliban were innocent civilians and had no link with the government.
Syed Mohammad Roshandil, police chief of Farah province said, the Taliban in an attempt to intimidate civilians and win their support executes and behead people.
Taliban militants fighting Afghan and NATO-led troops have yet to make comment
