Militants Kill Woman "U.S. Spy" In Pakistan

[Purveyor]

Wed Jun 11, 4:28 AM ET

KHAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Militants in Pakistan executed a woman after accusing her of being a spy for the U.S. and a prostitute, and said others would face the same fate, a government official and villagers said on Wednesday.

It was the first time that a woman had been killed in northwest Pakistan after being accused of spying although militants have killed many men they accused of helping U.S. forces in neighboring Afghanistan.

The body of the unidentified woman was found dumped beside a road near the town of Khar in the Bajaur region on the Afghan border, a hotbed of support for al Qaeda and Taliban militants.

A note was found with the body, a government official said.

"She was killed because she was an American spy and a prostitute and those who found doing such activities will face the same fate," said the official, who declined to be identified, citing the note.

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[malaise]

1. Interesting report given the other news from Pakistan today

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7447608.stm
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Pakistan's military has condemned an air strike by Afghanistan-based US forces that killed 11 of its troops as a "cowardly attack".

The incident happened inside Pakistan, near the border with Afghanistan, as US-led forces tackled pro-Taleban militants.

The US military confirmed it had used artillery and air strikes after coming under fire from "anti-Afghan" forces.

It comes amid rising tensions between the US and Pakistan militaries.

The soldiers' deaths occurred overnight at a border post in the mountainous Gora Prai region in Mohmand, one of Pakistan's tribal areas, across the border from Afghanistan's Kunar province.

In a statement, the Pakistani military quoted a spokesman who condemned "this completely unprovoked and cowardly act".


The spokesman said the incident "hit at the very basis of co-operation and sacrifice with which Pakistani soldiers are supporting the coalition in the war against terror" and added that the army had launched a "strong protest".

[malaise]

2. Meanwhile, in a separate incident

three women and a child were killed in an operation by US-led forces in south-eastern Afghanistan targeting militant leaders, the coalition said.