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ISLAMABAD, July 18 (KUNA) -- Military spokesman Ather Abbas here said,
Monday, that 15 policemen were kidnapped by Taliban when they attacked their
checkpost in Upper Dir district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province last month.
A newly released video, published on LiveLeak website, meanwhile shows the
Taliban executing 15 policemen in Pakistan, allegedly for killing six children.
The video shows blindfolded policemen in civilian clothes with their hands
tied behind their backs and lined up on a hillside. Masked Taliban militants
opened indiscriminate fire at them, and then shot them in the head
individually.
The killing of policemen comes as Pakistan and Afghanistan are launching
formal talks to address growing cross-border attacks.
There had been at least five such attacks from hundreds of Afghan-based
Taliban on Pakistani security checkposts in northern districts and tribal
agencies. Afghan forces have accused Pakistani counterparts of firing shells
into their territory.
President Asif Ali Zardari is paying a day-long visit to Kabul on Tuesday
to discuss the issue.(end)
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