Pakistani Soldier Beheaded by Taliban

The Taliban in Pakistan have apparently bought into the al Qaeda manual big time. A Pakistani para military soldier's beheaded body (and his head) was found in NW Pakistan and the Taliban is boldly taking credit for it.

Unfortunately, the Pakistani troops have been susceptible to kidnappings as of late and if this becomes a standard method of intimidation...well, heads could roll (sorry, couldn't resist!).

Here's the full story.

Militants behead Pakistani soldier: officials
(AFP)16 December 2007

KHAR, Pakistan - Pakistani security forces on Sunday recovered the beheaded body of a soldier from a restive tribal region bordering Afghanistan, local officials said.
The body, along with its severed head, was found dumped near a road on the outskirts of Khar, the main town in the tribal Bajaur region, they said.
A letter recovered from his pocket said the soldier belonged to the paramilitary force, local official Fazle Rabbi said.
It went on to say that the soldier had been killed by local Taleban. It gave no reason, Rabbi said.
Suspected pro-Taleban militants in recent weeks have abducted more than a dozen Pakistani security personnel in Bajaur, a volatile region where Al-Qaeda and Taleban militants are known to have hide outs.
Local Taleban abducted eight soldiers last month, saying they would be swapped for militants held in the troubled northwestern valley of Swat.
The Pakistan army launched a major offensive in Swat last month to drive out followers of Maulana Fazlullah, a radical cleric who has demanded Islamic law in the scenic valley.