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The Pakistani Taliban has circulated a video showing the severed heads of what they claim are 12 beheading victims. The tape surfaced after the Pakistani military reported at least 15 soldiers missing after a fight with Taliban militants.
The clashes were part of a Pakistani operation to root out Taliban insurgents who occupied the village of Batwar last Friday, near the country's border with Afghanistan.
The footage, distributed to AFP by the The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), showed heads lying on the ground and the soldiers' belongings spread out on a sheet. Several Taliban militants are standing over the heads, including one holding a large ax.
