Friday, October 1, 2010

Is The Pakistani Army Using Death Squads? (Warning: Graphic Video)



Pakistan Army Accused Of Killings -- Al Jazeera

Video appears to show Pakistani troops lining up civilians and shooting them dead, raising concerns over army's conduct.

An amateur video posted on a social networking site appears to show Pakistani troops unlawfully killing six young men, raising fresh concerns over the conduct of US-backed Pakistani forces in their battle against Taliban-allied groups.

The blurry video, which runs for more than 5 minutes, shows men in Pakistani military uniforms lining up blindfolded young men with their hands tied behind their backs before gunning them down.

The Pakistani military has said the video is fake.

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More News On Death Squads In The Pakistani Military

Pakistan army killings back in spotlight over video -- Reuters
Video Hints at Executions by Pakistanis -- New York Times
'Horrifying' Swat Valley executions worry US -- The Age
Pakistan execution video causes tension with US authorities -- Channel 4 News

My Comment: This video does not surprise me. Pakistan has a long history of being very brutal to those who oppose the central authorities. My only surprise is that there are not more videos of this type.

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