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Taleban kill 'spies' over US raid | Taleban kill 'spies' over US raid |
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The Taleban in Pakistan have killed five men after a "trial" found them guilty of providing information that led to a top al-Qaeda leader's death. | The Taleban in Pakistan have killed five men after a "trial" found them guilty of providing information that led to a top al-Qaeda leader's death. |
Abu Laith al-Libi was killed along with 11 others in a suspected US missile strike on 19 January in Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan. | Abu Laith al-Libi was killed along with 11 others in a suspected US missile strike on 19 January in Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan. |
The US has targeted Pakistan's tribal areas, said to be a safe haven for the Taleban and al-Qaeda, with missiles. | The US has targeted Pakistan's tribal areas, said to be a safe haven for the Taleban and al-Qaeda, with missiles. |
The Taleban say the US is aided by the Pakistan government and local "spies". | The Taleban say the US is aided by the Pakistan government and local "spies". |
'Protest' | 'Protest' |
The Taleban quoted one of the men killed, Pir Mal, as saying in his "confessional" statement: "We planted the homing device in the house in which al-Libi and his men were to spend the night." | The Taleban quoted one of the men killed, Pir Mal, as saying in his "confessional" statement: "We planted the homing device in the house in which al-Libi and his men were to spend the night." |
He is seen repeating the statement in a video sent by the Taleban to the BBC Urdu service. | He is seen repeating the statement in a video sent by the Taleban to the BBC Urdu service. |
Pir Mal also says he was acting under the leadership of Feroz Khan, who took his directions from Pakistan army officials. | Pir Mal also says he was acting under the leadership of Feroz Khan, who took his directions from Pakistan army officials. |
The video also contains the confessions of the other four men, all locals from the tribal areas, and their subsequent death by decapitation. | The video also contains the confessions of the other four men, all locals from the tribal areas, and their subsequent death by decapitation. |
Local authorities in North Waziristan confirmed the men's bodies had been found. | Local authorities in North Waziristan confirmed the men's bodies had been found. |
The video also showed the men saying that the "mujahideen" had full knowledge of "spies" in the region and that they would be dealt with strictly. | The video also showed the men saying that the "mujahideen" had full knowledge of "spies" in the region and that they would be dealt with strictly. |
A Pakistani army spokesman denied the men were in any way connected with the military. | A Pakistani army spokesman denied the men were in any way connected with the military. |
He said that the US missile strikes in the area were carried out without the permission of the Pakistani authorities, who had protested to the Americans on the issue several times. | He said that the US missile strikes in the area were carried out without the permission of the Pakistani authorities, who had protested to the Americans on the issue several times. |
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